the act of diluting or the state of being diluted. 2. something diluted. Origin of dilution. 1640-1650. First recorded in 1640-50; dilute + -ion.
Calcifications: Calcifications are tiny flecks of calcium â like grains of salt â in the soft tissue of the breast that can sometimes indicate the presence of an early breast cancer. Calcifications usually can't be felt, but they appear on a mammogram. Depending on how they're clustered and their shape, size, and number, your doctor may want to do further tests. Big calcifications â macrocalcifications â are usually not associated with cancer.
The patient has a family history of a mother and sister with premenopausal breast cancer. Digital mammography shows area of calcifications. Magnification views demonstrate intraductal pleomorphic microcalcifications in the right 11:00 area. Final diagnosis indicated intraductal carcinoma in situ.