mam|mo|gram

mam|mo|gram
mam|mo|gram «MAM uh gram», noun.
an X-ray picture of the breast.
[< Latin mamma breast + English -gram1]

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  • mam·mo·gram — …   Useful english dictionary

  • gram — gram·a·rye; gram; gram·i·ci·din; gram·i·na·ce·ae; gram·i·na·ceous; gram·i·na·les; gram·ine; gram·i·nic·o·lous; gram·i·niv·o·rous; gram·i·nous; gram·ma·log; gram·mar·i·an; gram·mar·less; gram·mat·i·cal; gram·mat·i·cism; gram·mat·i·cize;… …   English syllables

  • mam — grand·mam·my; MAM; mam·ba; mam·e·lière; mam·e·lon; mam·e·lu·co; mam·luk; mam·mal; mam·ma·lia; mam·ma·lif·er·ous; mam·mal·i·ty; mam·ma·log,i·cal; mam·mal·o·gist; mam·mal·o·gy; mam·ma·plas·ty; mam·ma·ry; mam·mate; mam·ma·to·cumulus; mam·ma·tus;… …   English syllables

  • mammogram — mam·mo·gram …   English syllables

  • mammogram — /mam euh gram /, n. an x ray photograph obtained by mammography. [1935 40; MAMM(A)2 + O + GRAM1] * * * …   Universalium

  • mammogram — mam|mo|gram [ˈmæməgræm] n an ↑X ray picture of a woman s breasts used to check for signs of ↑cancer …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mammogram — mam|mo|gram [ mæmə,græm ] noun count a photograph of a woman s breast taken using X RAYS …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mammogram — mam•mo•gram [[t]ˈmæm əˌgræm[/t]] n. med an x ray photograph obtained by mammography • Etymology: 1935–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • Mammogram — An X ray of the breast with the breast in a device that compresses and flattens it. There are two basic mammogram tests screening mammograms and diagnostic mammograms. A screening mammogram is one done in women who have no signs of breast cancer …   Medical dictionary

  • Xeromammography — Xeroradiography of the breast. Xeroradiography is a photoelectric method of recording an x ray image on a coated metal plate, using low energy photon beams, long exposure time and dry chemical developers. The prefix xero comes from the Greek… …   Medical dictionary

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