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macrocalcification

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005069

A small deposit of calcium in the breast that cannot be felt but can be seen on a mammogram. It is usually caused by aging, an old injury, or inflamed tissue and is usually not related to cancer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005069
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005069",
  "term": "macrocalcification",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A small deposit of calcium in the breast that cannot be felt but can be seen on a mammogram. It is usually caused by aging, an old injury, or inflamed tissue and is usually not related to cancer.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/macrocalcification/"
}

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