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单词 mammogram
释义

mammogram

[ mam-uh-gram ]
/ ˈmæm əˌgræm /

noun

an x-ray photograph obtained by mammography.

Origin of mammogram

First recorded in 1935–40; mamm(a)2 + -o- + -gram1

Words nearby mammogram

mammillate, mammillitis, mammitis, mammo-, mammock, mammogram, mammography, mammon, mammonism, mammoplasty, mammose
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Example sentences from the Web for mammogram

  • Thankfully, her cancer was caught rather early because of an assignment she had in early October in which she had mammogram done.

    Miley Cyrus Smokes Joint On Stage, Amy Robach Reveals Cancer Diagnosis on 'GMA'|Culture Team|November 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • “We get sidetracked by efforts to focus on getting every woman a mammogram,” she recently told The Daily Beast.

    The Media’s Pink-Ribbon Problem: Coverage Is Skewed, Study Says|Abigail Pesta|August 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • A woman whose life was saved by a mammogram would argue that such screenings should be the top priority, she says.

    A Pink Rethink: Breast-Cancer Spending Comes Under the Microscope|Abigail Pesta|April 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • As the mammogram issue reveals, representation is no longer a game of percentages.

    The Year in Sexism|Amy Siskind|December 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Cultural definitions for mammogram

mammogram
[ (mam-uh-gram) ]

An x-ray of the breast, produced by mammography, that is used in screening for breast cancer.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Medical definitions for mammogram

mammogram
[ mămə-grăm′ ]

n.

An x-ray image of the breast produced by mammography.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for mammogram

mammogram
[ mămə-grăm′ ]

An x-ray image of the human breast, used to detect tumors or other abnormalities.

Other words from mammogram

mammography noun (mă-mŏgrə-fē)
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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