CALCINOSIS


Meaning of CALCINOSIS in English

/kal'seuh noh"sis/ , n. Pathol.

an abnormal condition characterized by the deposit of calcium salts in various tissues of the body.

[ 1925-30; perh. CALCINE or calcin ( ate ) (erroneously taken as synonymous with CALCIFY) + -OSIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .