noun

mammogram

mammogram

She has a mammogram every two years.

She has a mammogram every two years.

((a mammogram)) a medical X-ray of the breast She has a mammogram every two years.

Synonyms: X-ray, scan.

From Latin 'mamma' (breast) and Greek '-gramma' (something written or drawn).

Think 'mammary gram' – a picture ('gram') of the mammary gland.

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