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calcification Definition

cal·ci·fi·ca·tion (kal′sə fi kās̸hən)

noun

  1. a calcifying; specif., the deposition of calcium salts in body tissues
  2. a calcified substance or structure

calcification Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • artery: The ABPI however, can be inappropriately raised in the diabetic patient due to calcification of the arteries.
  • tissue: Biopsy of the arteries at the time of surgery revealed calcification of elastic tissue typical of PXE.
  • valve: Large left atrium, impaired left ventricle function, or calcification of the mitral valve on echocardiography.

Converse of object

  • show: Findings The film shows calcification within the wall of the abdominal aorta.
  • have: I have extensive calcifications throughout the pancreas, scarring and atrophy.
  • cause: Calcium and phosphorus in milk serve to feed nanobacteria, causing calcification and cancer.
  • contain: Diagnosis Osteoid Osteoma of the Spine Discussion The nidus may be radiolucent or may contain calcifications with variable surrounding sclerotic reaction.
  • detect: A set of dimensions is produced for each detected calcification.

Adjective modifier

  • vascular: She is currently based at Great Ormond Street Hospital where she is doing an MD on vascular calcification in children with end-stage renal disease.
  • coronary: Association of hostility with coronary artery calcification in young adults: The CARDIA study.
  • irregular: On closer inspection there is some faint irregular calcification in the suprasellar region.
  • soft: There are multiple areas of dense soft tissue calcification affecting several digits.
  • dystrophic: This prolonged hypercalcaemia causes dystrophic calcification of the gastrointestinal tissues, the kidneys, lungs, blood vessels, and joints.
  • aortic: Aortic valve calcification occurs in up to 55 % of patients, with aortic stenosis being present in 13 % .

Modifies a noun

  • rate: New research published today predicts that calcification rates will decrease as much as 60 percent within the 21st century.
  • process: Is there anything I can do to reverse, or stall the calcification process?

Noun used with modifier

  • tissue: There are multiple areas of dense soft tissue calcification affecting several digits.
  • bone: Evidence is showing that potassium is also involved in bone calcification.
  • valve: Aortic valve calcification occurs in up to 55 % of patients, with aortic stenosis being present in 13 % .
  • cartilage: This is called ' cartilage calcification ' , or ' chondrocalcinosis ' .

Browse dictionary entries near calcification

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  9. calceolaria
  10. calceiform
  1. calcifuge
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  8. calcium arsenate
  9. calcium carbide
  10. calcium carbonate