n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kal-s ə - ' n ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -no · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, irregular (influenced by International Scientific Vocabulary calcine ) from calc- + -osis
Date: circa 1929
: the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in a part or tissue of the body