Body Part - Breast
LYMPHADENOPATHY
Enlarged lymph node. This can be caused by cancer, infection, or other “stressful” situations in our body.
MACROLOBULATION
This describes large, smooth bumps on the surface of a mass. This is a descriptor for masses that have a more benign appearance.
MAGNIFICATION VIEW
This is a mammogram view/technique used to get a better look at microcalcifications.
MALIGNANT
Cancerous.
MAMMOGRAM
X-ray image of the breast, used for screening or diagnosis of breast cancer.
MASS
A solid piece of tissue. This may represent cancer.
MASTECTOMY
Surgical removal of the breast. This can be complete or partial. This is a surgical treatment for breast cancer.
MASTITIS
Inflammation of the breast or breasts.
MEDULLARY CARCINOMA
A type of breast cancer that tends to grow fast. However, the prognosis is usually good.
METASTASIS (chest)
Spread of cancer from one part of the body to another. This can be spread near the original cancer (local metastasis) or spread far away in a different part of the body (distant metastasis). For example, there can be lung metastasis from colon cancer. Metastasis in the chest can show up as lung masses or lymphadenopathy.
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