mammogram
noun
mam·mo·gram
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Definition of mammogram
: 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
The funding program, known as Title X, is better known for subsidizing birth control for low-income patients, and also supports preventative care services, such as Pap smears and mammograms. — Stephanie Ebbert, BostonGlobe.com, "Planned Parenthood forgoes federal funding for STD treatment amid record high," 23 Aug. 2019 Techamuanvivit mentioned tech blogger Xeni Jardian’s live tweets about her mammogram and breast cancer diagnosis in 2011. — Mary Ladd, SFChronicle.com, "Chefs break taboo and talk openly about breast cancer," 16 Aug. 2019 Call to see if your mammogram can be covered some other way. — Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska State Fair 2019: Fun from A to Z," 15 Aug. 2019 Lehman is leading a study that’s relying on an AI algorithm to read mammograms in order to predict what a woman’s risk of developing cancer might be. — Time, "Machines Treating Patients? It's Already Happening," 21 Mar. 2019 Screening Mammography: In the United States, routine screening mammograms have reduced breast cancer mortality rates by 38% since 1990. — St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Cincinnati.com, "Convenient, comprehensive women’s care in the Northern Kentucky Community," 9 Aug. 2019 Nancy Cappello of Woodbury, who died of bone marrow cancer in 2018, was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer in 2004, after two mammograms in two months had found nothing wrong. — Tess Vrbin, courant.com, "Legislators, advocates praise health insurance expansion for breast cancer screenings," 18 July 2019 But the cost and amount of radiation are higher for 3D mammogram than 2D mammograms, according to the National Cancer Institute. — Minali Nigam, CNN, "The popularity of 3D mammograms is taking off, but not in every part of the US, study says," 24 June 2019 An algorithm could help spot breast tumors in mammograms that a radiologist’s eyes risk missing. — Jennifer Couzin-frankel, Science | AAAS, "Artificial intelligence could revolutionize medical care. But don’t trust it to read your x-ray just yet," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mammogram.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mammogram
mammogram
noun
English Language Learners Definition of mammogram
medical
: a photograph of a woman's breasts made by X-rays
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mammogram
noun
mam·mo·gram
| \ ˈmam-ə-ˌgram
\
\
Medical Definition of mammogram
1
: a photograph of the breasts made by X-rays
2
: the procedure for producing a mammogram
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