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

Since August, the clinic has provided 2,200 health screenings, including 3D mammograms, blood pressure evaluations and diabetes and cardiovascular testing. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026

The Shift was joined by Olivia Munn, the actress who shared her story of being diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after a clear mammogram after her doctor encouraged her to take a lifetime risk assessment test. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026

Cancer is often undetectable in a mammogram for women with dense breasts. —Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026

After all, what part of my body went into those mechanical vices during my mammogram? —Zachary Bernstein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

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
• dendrogram
• diagram
• diaphragm
• epigram
• hexagram
• histogram
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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