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

During October, which is breast cancer awareness month, Dabrowski started to think her story could be a part of it and might help someone learn about self-screening, or encourage them to get a mammogram. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Surviving cancer often depends on early detection with screenings like mammograms, but a biennial report from the Association for Cancer Research says access remains an issue for people of color. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 24 June 2026

If enacted, the proposal could reduce or eliminate certain out-of-pocket costs for follow-up mammograms, ultrasounds, and other supplemental breast imaging, depending on individual insurance coverage. — Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026

Its products include mammogram machines, biopsy guiding systems and the tiny metal clips that are left inside the patient to mark where a biopsy was performed. — Annika Inampudi, Fortune, 17 June 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
• hologram
• instagram

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