Biological and Environmental Research Ontology

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Preferred Name

Microcalcification
Synonyms
Definitions

Tiny deposits of calcium in tissue. In the breast they can be seen using mammography, and if found in clusters may be indicative of breast cancer.
ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C8433
ALT_DEFINITION

A tiny deposit of calcium in the breast that cannot be felt but can be detected on a mammogram. A cluster of these very small specks of calcium may indicate that cancer is present.
code

C8433
definition

Tiny deposits of calcium in tissue. In the breast they can be seen using mammography, and if found in clusters may be indicative of breast cancer.
label

Microcalcification
Legacy Concept Name

Microcalcification
Preferred_Name

Microcalcification
prefixIRI

NCIT:C8433
prefLabel

Microcalcification
Semantic_Type

Finding
UMLS_CUI

C0521174
subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3672
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