What does macrocalcification mean?
Macrocalcification means Relatively large-scale calcification..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Relatively large-scale calcification..
The traditional teaching is that cancer is associated with microcalcification, while benign breast disease is associated with macrocalcification.
Microcalcification induces inflammation and promotes plaque rupture, whereas macrocalcification which refers to the sheet-like appearance of calcification acts as a barrier to inflammation and stabilizes the plaque [40 ,41 ].
Use macrocalcification when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Macrocalcification means Relatively large-scale calcification..
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The traditional teaching is that cancer is associated with microcalcification, while benign breast disease is associated with macrocalcification.
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