mammo

[ mam-oh ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a mammogram:

   Some cancers detected by physical examination may not be seen on the mammo.

2. mammography:

   3D mammo takes multiple images of breast tissue from different angles, creating a three-dimensional view.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mammo¹

First recorded in 1985–90; by shortening

Example Sentences

There were veteran players returning to each squad—Bien, Grace, and Jeremiah on the Under Thirteens, for example; Alex Nicishatse, Bien’s older brother, and Mandela Ziaty on the Under Fifteens, with team leaders Kanue Biah from Liberia and Natnael Mammo from Ethiopia.

From Literature

Other highlights include a retrospective trilogy of Benegal’s classics “Zubeida,” “Mammo” and “Sardari” and a screening of Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Oscar winning Pakistani Short Film “Saving Face.”

From New York Times

In 509 another Page 203 army, under Duke Mammo, crossed the Cottian Alps near Briancon, laid waste part of Dauphiné, and probably compelled a large detachment of the Burgundian army to return for the defence of their homes.

From Project Gutenberg