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loading...| Preferred Name | Microcalcification | |
| Synonyms |
microcalcification Microcalcification |
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| 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. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C8433 |
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| 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. |
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| code |
C8433 |
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| 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. |
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| FULL_SYN |
microcalcification Microcalcification |
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| label |
Microcalcification |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Microcalcification |
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| Preferred_Name |
Microcalcification |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C8433 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Finding |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0521174 |
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| subClassOf |
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