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

The bill’s sponsor modeled the law on a 2023 regulation on breast density notices, which required mammography centers to inform patients and their doctors about their breast density and its link to cancer detection. — Matthew Nudy, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

The experience inspired Bernard to bring mobile mammography to Ellijay. — Leondra Head, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

One new company, Clairity, is a breast cancer risk prediction platform that uses a deep learning artificial intelligence program to analyze your mammography data down to the pixel. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026

Rising case rates in women under 50, new federal rules on breast density notification and the uneven rollout of 3D mammography are reshaping when and how women get screened. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 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