CALCIFICATION


Meaning of CALCIFICATION in English

ˌkalsəfə̇ˈkāshən noun

( -s )

Etymology: from calcify, after such pairs as English ossify: ossification

1. : impregnation with calcareous matter: as

a. : deposition of calcium salts within the matrix of cartilage often as the preliminary step in the formation of bone — compare ossification

b. : abnormal deposition of calcium salts within tissue

calcification of a tuberculosis focus in the lung

c. : accumulation or deposition of calcium and magnesium carbonates at a level in the soil profile approximating the depth to which most of the water percolates

2. : a calcified structure or part

the lung X rays clearly showed the calcification

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