noun

mammogram

mammogram

She has a mammogram every year.

She has a mammogram every year.

((a/an)) mammogram a mammogram She has a mammogram every year.

Synonyms: X-ray, scan

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

Think of 'mammary gram' – a picture of the mammary gland – to remember it's an X-ray of the breast.

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