Mammogram

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An X-ray picture of the breasts (mammaries), used to screen for breast cancer.

    "If I had found out in 2010, when I had the mammogram, I would not have wanted preventive surgery because I hoped to have another child, and I wanted to breastfeed again."

  2. 2
    X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast wordnet

Example

More examples

"It's recommended that you get a mammogram every year."

Etymology

From mammo- + -gram.

Related phrases

breast cancerx ray

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