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.
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Breast ultrasounds are especially helpful for people with dense breast tissue, which can interfere with mammogram results.
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 25 May 2025
Women who go without regular mammograms risk being diagnosed with breast cancer at a much later stage when health outcomes are less promising.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
In a new study, one of the largest of its kind, published in the journal Radiology, a research team analyzed the mammograms of over 30,000 women and condensed the information down into six phenotypes.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
These applications are designed for single tasks, such as reading mammograms, detecting diabetic retinopathy or flagging arrhythmias.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 25 May 2025
Women who go without regular mammograms risk being diagnosed with breast cancer at a much later stage when health outcomes are less promising.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
In a new study, one of the largest of its kind, published in the journal Radiology, a research team analyzed the mammograms of over 30,000 women and condensed the information down into six phenotypes.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
These applications are designed for single tasks, such as reading mammograms, detecting diabetic retinopathy or flagging arrhythmias.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Mammogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mammogram. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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
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