NYT Dictionary

MAMMOGRAM

/mˈæmoʊɡɹˌæm/
NounMAM-mo-grammam-mo-gram · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

An X-ray picture of the breasts (mammaries), used to screen for breast cancer.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology tree English mammo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma)lbor. English -gram English mammogram From mammo- + -gram.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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