mammogram

Thân thiện

A woman receives a mammogram at the clinic.

Definition

Noun: A mammogram is an X-ray image of the breast, specifically the soft tissue, used as a diagnostic tool to screen for or detect abnormalities such as tumors or cysts.

Usage

A mammogram is a medical procedure and the resulting image. It is used as a tool for early detection of breast cancer. - The doctor ordered a mammogram to investigate the lump. - Annual mammograms are recommended for women over 40.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Her routine mammogram revealed a small, previously undetected mass.
  • The radiologist carefully examined the mammogram for any signs of microcalcifications.

Advanced Usage

• Screening mammogram: A routine X-ray of the breast used to check for breast cancer in women who have no signs or symptoms of the disease.
  • She schedules her screening mammogram every year.
• Diagnostic mammogram: An X-ray of the breast used to diagnose unusual breast changes, such as a lump, pain, nipple discharge, or a suspicious finding on a screening mammogram.
  • After the abnormal screening, she returned for a diagnostic mammogram.

Variants and Related Words

• Mammography (noun): The process of using low-energy X-rays to examine the human breast for diagnosis and screening. The mammogram is the image produced by mammography.
  • Advances in digital mammography have improved image clarity.

Synonyms

• Breast X-ray: A direct descriptive synonym.
• Mammographic image: A more technical term for the resulting picture.

Related Phrases

• To get/have a mammogram: To undergo the procedure.
  • It is important to get a mammogram as advised by your physician.
• To read a mammogram: To analyze and interpret the X-ray image.
  • The specialist was trained to read a mammogram accurately.

Học thuật

Noun

1. X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast