mammography

noun

mam·​mog·​ra·​phy ma-ˈmä-grə-fē 

: X-ray examination of the breasts (as for early detection of cancer)

mammographic

ˌma-mə-ˈgra-fik 

adjective

Examples of mammography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Proceeds from the trek were used to purchase mammography and internal radiation equipment for a local hospital in Nepal (while later missions to Mount Kilimanjaro have also supported children’s cancer wards in Africa). — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 7 July 2026

But the new American College of Physicians guidance advises considering 3D mammography – what doctors call digital breast tomosynthesis or DBT. — ABC News, 16 May 2026

For patients who have dense breasts, the ACP encourages doctors to consider supplemental digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), often called 3D mammography. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026

The videos highlight from Scott Hamilton Skate Against Cancer at the International Skating Center of Connecticut (ISCC), a powerful community skating event raising funds for the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute and the tour of Hartford HealthCare’s mobile mammography van. — Hartford Healthcare, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

Note: See note at mammogram.

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mammography

• arthrography
• biography
• cartography
• cosmography
• cryptography
• demography
• discography
• echography
• ethnography
• filmography
• geography
• hydrography

Medical Definition

mammography

noun

mam·​mog·​ra·​phy -fē 

plural mammographies

: X-ray examination of the breasts (as for early detection of cancer)

mammographic

ˌmam-ə-ˈgraf-ik 

adjective