calcification
noun
a changing into lime.
calcifications
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pluralof calcification.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“One of the reasons why clinicians use this is because there is data that shows when there are coronary calcifications patients are more likely to take medications and to adopt other preventive therapies,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
“No significant masses, calcifications or other findings are seen in either breast.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
The commercially available AI system used for screening was trained by deep learning models to highlight and rate suspicious lesions and calcifications within mammograms.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
Cespedes will undergo a pair of surgeries to remove calcifications in both of his heels, an ailment that has bothered him dating back to his teenage years.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2018
A mammogram machine was used to locate the calcifications that were causing the concern and then a tiny reflective device was shot into that spot.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2017
