Medical Dictionary

microcalcification

noun mi·cro·cal·ci·fi·ca·tion \-ˌkal-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən\

Medical Definition of MICROCALCIFICATION

:  a tiny abnormal deposit of calcium salts especially in the breast that in the human female is often an indicator of breast cancer

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