calcification

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 ' .