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.
â Mammogram â¢ Circumscribed oval or round mass most common. â¢ âPopcornâ calcifications are classic. â¢ Calcifications often increase and coarsen over time. â Ultrasound â¢ Homogeneous, circumscribed, oval or lobulated, parallel mass. â¢ May see peripheral feeding vessels or internal blood flow on color Doppler