mamografía
/mamoɡɾafia/from spelling rules
The English word "mammogram" is mamografía in Spanish.
mamografía refers to the X-ray picture of the breasts.
Meaning: X-ray picture of the breasts (noun)
Which one should you use?
You may encounter more specific formal phrases such as Estudio mamográfico (mammographic study), Examen mamográfico (mammographic examination) or Prueba mamográfica (mammographic test).
How do you pronounce it?
/mamoɡɾafia/
Did you know?
- If you are talking about getting a mammogram, Spanish speakers often use the reflexive verb hacerse. Instead of saying 'I had a mammogram', they say me hice una mamografía, which literally translates to 'I made a mammogram to myself'.
- In some Latin American medical contexts, you may hear the term mastografía, which is a synonym for mamografía based on the Greek root mastos for breast.
- The suffix -grafía in mamografía is shared with geografía and biografía, as all three words treat the subject as something to be 'written' or 'described'.
Examples in context
- ¿Ya te has hecho ese estudio de mama que te mencionó el médico?Have you already done that breast study the doctor mentioned?
- Me mandaron a hacerme una mamografía.They sent me to get a mammogram.
- Me toca una mamografía este mes.I have a mammogram scheduled this month.
- La mamografía salió muy bien.The mammogram came out very well.
- Necesito programar mi mamografía anual.I need to schedule my annual mammogram.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about health checkups in the morning.
- MateoSofía, ¿ya te hiciste la mamografía?Sofía, have you had your mammogram yet?
- SofíaSí, Mateo, me la hice ayer.Yes, Mateo, I had it done yesterday.
- MateoQué bueno, ¿te sientes bien?That's good, do you feel okay?
- SofíaSí, todo parece estar normal.Yes, everything seems to be normal.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
