Macrocalcification
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Macrocalcification is a noun meaning Relatively large-scale calcification.
Meaning
Relatively large-scale calcification.
Example Sentences
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 ].
Word Forms
- macrocalcifications
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microcalcification, ossification, osteocalcification, mictocalcification, calcification, calcifier.
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