Word · Frequency #12098
mammogram
乳房X线照片
mammogram
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An X-ray picture of the breasts (mammaries), used to screen for breast cancer.
乳房X光照片,用于筛查乳腺癌。
乳房X光照片,用于筛查乳腺癌。
In use
The doctor recommended that she get a mammogram every two years.
After the mammogram, the radiologist explained the results to her.
Mammograms can detect small lumps before they can be felt.
have/get a mammogram
have 和 get 均可表示“做检查”。
She had a mammogram last month.
她上个月做了乳房X线照片。
mammogram + show/detect/reveal
主语为 mammogram 时，常用 show、detect、reveal 等动词。
The mammogram revealed no signs of cancer.
乳房X线照片显示没有癌症迹象。
recommend/order a mammogram
order 更偏正式医嘱，如 The clinic ordered a mammogram.
The doctor recommended a mammogram for women over 40.
医生建议40岁以上的女性做乳房X线照片。
Common mistakes
I need to do a mammogram next week.I need to have a mammogram next week.
mammogram 指检查生成的 X 光照片，是可数名词；表示接受这项检查时英语习惯用 have/get a mammogram，不用 do，因为 do 不能表示“接受检查”。
My doctor told me to get a mammography every year.My doctor told me to get a mammogram every year.
mammography 是不可数名词，指乳房 X 线检查技术或整个检查过程，不能说 a mammography；mammogram 是可数名词，指一次检查得到的 X 光片，也可以指“做一次这项检查”，所以这里用 a mammogram。
Connections
Collocations
- have a mammogram
- 做乳房X线检查
- She has a mammogram every two years.她每两年做一次乳房X线检查。
- annual mammogram
- 年度乳房X线检查
- Her doctor recommended an annual mammogram after age 40.她的医生建议她40岁以后每年做一次乳房X线检查。
- screening mammogram
- 筛查性乳房X线检查
- A screening mammogram can detect breast cancer early.筛查性乳房X线检查可以早期发现乳腺癌。
- mammogram results
- 乳房X线检查结果
- She waited nervously for her mammogram results.她紧张地等待乳房X线检查结果。
- digital mammogram
- 数字乳房X线检查
- The clinic now uses a digital mammogram for clearer images.这家诊所现在使用数字乳房X线检查以获得更清晰的图像。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 mamm 联想成 mammary（乳房的），-gram 表示图/记录，合起来就是“乳房X光照片”。这样一联想就记住啦。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：医生咨询、体检中心、健康科普 mammogram 是标准医学术语，多用于医疗和健康相关场景，在医生咨询、体检或健康科普中比较常见。日常口语和书面语中都可使用，语气中性，不生硬。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -gram (program, diagram, telegram, anagram, epigram) rhyme with mammogram: each is stressed on the first syllable and ends in /ɡræm/. Note that mammoth shares the opening /ˈmæmə/ spelling but not the rhyme: it ends in /θ/, so it sounds different.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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