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macrocalcification

macrocalcification noun: relatively large-scale calcification.

Noun

macrocalcification (plural macrocalcifications)

  1. Relatively large-scale calcification.
    • The traditional teaching is that cancer is associated with microcalcification, while benign breast disease is associated with macrocalcification.1997, Marc J. Homer, Mammographic Interpretation: A Practical Approach
    • 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 ].2015 July 31, “The Effect of Statin Therapy on Coronary Plaque Composition Using Virtual Histology Intravascular Ultrasound: A Meta-Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of macrocalcification

pluralmacrocalcifications

Origin of macrocalcification

From macro- + calcification.

Questions about macrocalcification

What does macrocalcification mean?
Macrocalcification means relatively large-scale calcification.
What part of speech is macrocalcification?
Macrocalcification is a noun.
What is the plural of macrocalcification?
The plural of macrocalcification is macrocalcifications.

Words near macrocalcification in the dictionary

  1. macrobrews
  2. macrobubble
  3. macrobubbles
  4. macroburst
  5. macrobursts
  6. macrocalcification
  7. macrocalcifications
  8. macrocapillary
  9. macrocapsule
  10. macrocapsules
  11. macrocarcinoma

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