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microcalcification

microcalcification noun: any of a cluster of very small flecks of mineral deposits associated with some cancers.

Noun

microcalcification (plural microcalcifications)

  1. Any of a cluster of very small flecks of mineral deposits associated with some cancers.

Forms of microcalcification

pluralmicrocalcifications

Origin of microcalcification

From micro- + calcification.

Questions about microcalcification

What does microcalcification mean?
Microcalcification means any of a cluster of very small flecks of mineral deposits associated with some cancers.
What part of speech is microcalcification?
Microcalcification is a noun.
What is the plural of microcalcification?
The plural of microcalcification is microcalcifications.

Words near microcalcification in the dictionary

  1. microbypass
  2. microcaddisflies
  3. microcaddisfly
  4. microcage
  5. microcages
  6. microcalcification
  7. microcalcifications
  8. microcaliper
  9. microcalipers
  10. microcalligraphy
  11. microcalorie

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