mammogram

mam·mo·gram

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mam-uh-gram]
- /ˈmæm əˌgræm/
- /ˈmæm.ə.ɡræm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mam-uh-gram]
- /ˈmæm əˌgræm/

Definitions of mammogram word

noun mammogram an x-ray photograph obtained by mammography. 1
noun mammogram An image obtained by mammography. 1
noun mammogram breast x-ray 1
countable noun mammogram A mammogram is a test used to check whether women have breast cancer, using x-rays. 0
noun mammogram an X-ray obtained by mammography 0
noun mammogram An X-ray picture of the breasts (mammaries), used to screen for breast cancer. 0

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Origin of mammogram

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Mammogram

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Mammogram

mammogram popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

mammogram usage trend in Literature

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