calcification

Noun

Meaning

The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; -- normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in calcareous degeneration of tissue.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

setting freezing hardening crystallization sclerosis coagulation solidification stiffening ossification arteriosclerosis mineralize atherosclerosis solidifying concretion induration
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Hypernyms

hardening inactivity inaction chemical change inactiveness chemical action

Hyponyms

ossification

Phrases with the word

cutaneous calcification

Examples

There is a curious thing that happens with the passage of time: a calcification of character... Change isn't always for the worst; the shell that forms around a piece of sand looks to some people like an irritation, and to others, like a pearl. Jodi Picoult

the calcification of negotiations Source: Internet

Cohen, p. 105 He then tried to enlist in the Army in December 1944, but failed the physical exam due to a double hernia, color blindness, and calcification of the lungs. Source: Internet

During calcification two carbon atoms are taken up and one of them becomes trapped as calcium carbonate. Source: Internet

It depends on what the arterial source of the problems is – calcification vs plaque. Source: Internet

The independent predictors of these adverse outcomes were leaflet calcification (HR 2.58, 95% CI 1.35-4.82) and hemodynamic valve deterioration (HR 5.12, 95% CI 2.57-9. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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