calcification
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- noun
- /ˌkæl.sɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
- Specialized
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calcificación
- A significant amount of calcification was found in his arteries, indicating a risk for heart disease.
- calcification and ossification
- microscopic calcification
- foci of calcification
It's it's, it's a it's a calcification like you said, of the pineal gland, which is your antenna.
- It's it's, it's a it's a calcification like you said, of the pineal gland, which is your antenna.
- The doctor showed me calcifications white as a dry, like an leeching life from a lip of granite.
Examples
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CT typically shows a well-defined soft-tissue mass; calcification is seen in rare cases.
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Both algorithms display calcifications and the granular nodular stage of the disease effectively.
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Large areas of calcification were noted in the center of the lesion.
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So this next layer down here, it's more cartilage like, but it's more, it's got some calcification in it as well.
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Calcium deposits, neoangiogenesis, and inflammation appear to be relevant biological features resulting in calcification.
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Postoperative CT shows a ring of calcification within the left maxillary sinus cavity.
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The left carotid artery was exposed, noting calcification of the bulb of the artery.
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Plain radiographs of suspicious lesions have limited utility, but they can detect foci of calcification.
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Pathology revealed a cartilaginous, loose body that had undergone degenerative calcification, secondary ossification, and central cystic degeneration.
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Microscopic examination showed that lesions had thin-walled fibrous capsules, occasionally with neutrophil granulocytes and calcifications.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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A medical problem when body tissue becomes thick and less flexible
A hard lump of mineral salt that forms inside an organ like the kidney
Tissue in plants and animals becomes hard, often from disease or long-lasting swelling
Small pieces of rock or sand become hard and form a solid mass
How Calcified
- Specialized
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Calcification comes from the Latin calx meaning 'lime' or 'chalk' and the part -fication meaning 'making' or 'process'. So in medicine calcification means calcium builds up and makes body tissue hard, like it is turning into chalk.