mammogram

noun

mam·​mo·​gram ˈma-mə-ˌgram 

: a photograph of the breasts made by X-rays

also : the procedure for producing a mammogram

Examples of mammogram in a Sentence

She went to the hospital for her yearly mammogram.

Recent Examples on the Web

New research found missing a first mammogram was linked to a higher risk of breast cancer death. —Julia Landwehr, Health, 18 Oct. 2025

Her doctor ordered a mammogram, then an ultrasound, then a biopsy. —Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025

Dense breast tissue can obscure cancer on traditional mammograms, making additional screenings like MRIs necessary for early detection. —Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025

The goal is to determine whether AI systems help or hinder radiologists' ability to detect breast cancer on mammograms. —PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin mamma "breast" + -o- + -gram — more at mamma entry 1

Note: The terms mammogram and mammography were introduced by the American physician and surgeon Nymphus Frederick Hicken (1900-98) in "Mammography: roentgenologic diagnosis of breast tumors by means of contrast media," Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, vol. 64 (1937), pp. 593-603.

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mammogram

• abraham
• anagram
• cablegram
• cofferdam
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• diagram
• diaphragm
• epigram
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Medical Definition

mammogram

noun

mam·​mo·​gram ˈmam-ə-ˌgram 

1

: a photograph of the breasts made by X-rays

2

: the procedure for producing a mammogram