First Known Use: 1937
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mammogram
noun mam·mo·gram \ˈma-mə-ˌgram\
medical : a photograph of a woman's breasts made by X-rays
Full Definition of MAMMOGRAM
: a photograph of the breasts made by X-rays; also : the procedure for producing a mammogram
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Origin of MAMMOGRAM
Latin mamma + English -o- + -gram
Rhymes with MAMMOGRAM
aerogram, Amsterdam, anagram, Birmingham, Boulder Dam, cablegram, centigram, Christogram, chronogram, cofferdam, cryptogram, decagram, deprogram, diagram, diaphragm, epigram, fluid dram, giant clam, hard-shell clam, hexagram, histogram, Hohokam, hologram, kilogram, logogram, milligram, Minicam, monogram, nomogram, oriflamme, pentagram, phonogram, pictogram, reprogram, Rotterdam, scattergram, self-exam, skiagram, soft-shell clam, sonogram, subprogram, telegram, tetradrachm, thank-you-ma'am, tinker's damn, Uncle Sam
Medical Dictionary
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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