mammogram

[ mam-uh-gram ]
/ ˈmæm əˌgræm /

noun

an x-ray photograph obtained by mammography.

Origin of mammogram

First recorded in 1935–40; mamm(a)2 + -o- + -gram1

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Medical definitions for mammogram

mammogram
[ mămə-grăm′ ]

n.

An x-ray image of the breast produced by mammography.

Scientific definitions for mammogram

mammogram
[ mămə-grăm′ ]

An x-ray image of the human breast, used to detect tumors or other abnormalities.

Other words from mammogram

mammography noun (mă-mŏgrə-fē)

Cultural definitions for mammogram

mammogram
[ (mam-uh-gram) ]

An x-ray of the breast, produced by mammography, that is used in screening for breast cancer.