A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast. Mammograms can be used to check for breast cancer in women who have no signs or symptoms of the disease. This type of mammogram is called a screening mammogram. Screening mammograms usually involve two x-ray pictures, or images, of each breast.
Define boar. boar synonyms, boar pronunciation, boar translation, English dictionary definition of boar. n. 1. The wild boar. 2. a. An uncastrated male pig. b. The adult male of any of several mammals, such as a badger, raccoon, or guinea pig. n 1.
As true wild boars went extinct in Britain before the development of modern English, the same terms are often used for both true wild boar and pigs, especially large or semiwild ones. The English 'boar' stems from the Old English bar, which is thought to be derived from the West Germanic *bairaz, of unknown origin.