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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In spring 2024, a WTA doctor advised her to undergo a mammogram, before a biopsy confirmed the cancer diagnosis.
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James Hansen, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Chien-Chi Huang was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after her first mammogram at 40.Chien-Chi Huang.
—Claire Wang, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
The actress — best known for her role in the ’90s sitcom Boy Meets World and its sequel spin-off Girl Meets World — opened up to PEOPLE about learning of her diagnosis on July 22 following a routine mammogram.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
The participants who did not undergo surgery were actively monitored for invasive cancer with routine mammograms conducted every six months on the breast where DCIS was detected and every 12 months on the unaffected breast.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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James Hansen, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Chien-Chi Huang was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after her first mammogram at 40.Chien-Chi Huang.
—Claire Wang, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
The actress — best known for her role in the ’90s sitcom Boy Meets World and its sequel spin-off Girl Meets World — opened up to PEOPLE about learning of her diagnosis on July 22 following a routine mammogram.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
The participants who did not undergo surgery were actively monitored for invasive cancer with routine mammograms conducted every six months on the breast where DCIS was detected and every 12 months on the unaffected breast.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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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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