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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After a mammogram, women are notified about their breast density.
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ABC News, 16 May 2026
Black women in Texas had some of the highest mammogram screening rates at 84%, compared to 76% of white women, 74% of Hispanic women and 70% of Asian women.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
His doctor urged him to get a mammogram, which discovered that Steve had breast cancer.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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ABC News, 16 May 2026
Black women in Texas had some of the highest mammogram screening rates at 84%, compared to 76% of white women, 74% of Hispanic women and 70% of Asian women.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
His doctor urged him to get a mammogram, which discovered that Steve had breast cancer.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The Initiative partnered with churches to organize health fairs and offer screenings for HIV, blood pressure, mammograms and more, according to Alston-Cleveland.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mammogram
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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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