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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This elusive breast cancer that’s hard to spot in routine mammograms is behind more than 1 in 10 cases nationwide.
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Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
In a study released this week, the radiologists used the technology to flag suspicious-looking mammograms so those patients could be seen more quickly.
—Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
This can make lobular breast cancer more difficult to detect during a mammogram, Giaquinto says.
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Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
In a study released this week, the radiologists used the technology to flag suspicious-looking mammograms so those patients could be seen more quickly.
—Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
This can make lobular breast cancer more difficult to detect during a mammogram, Giaquinto says.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Founded by breast cancer survivor Mindie Kaplan, the Million Mammogram Challenge is a campaign that encourages women to book and share their mammogram dates.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Mammogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mammogram. Accessed 1 Nov. 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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