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calcific Definition

cal·cific (kal sifik)

adjective

resulting from or undergoing calcification

calcific Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tendinitis: Acute calcific tendinitis most often affects the shoulder of a young or middle-aged adult.
  • tendonitis: In the acute phase the condition may resemble an acute frozen shoulder, calcific tendonitis or arthritis.
  • stenosis: There is an excess incidence of coronary artery disease in patients with calcific aortic stenosis.
  • deposit: Calcific tendonitis refers to a build-up of calcium in the rotator cuff ( calcific deposit ).
  • density: Case report A 48-year-old nurse was referred with a pericardial calcific density.