microcalcification

Definition / meaning of microcalcification

A tiny deposit of calcium in the breast that cannot be felt but can be detected on a mammogram. A cluster of these very small specks of calcium may indicate that cancer is present.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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