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calcinosis
[ kal-suh-noh-sis ]
/ ˌkæl səˈnoʊ sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
an abnormal condition characterized by the deposit of calcium salts in various tissues of the body.
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Words nearby calcinosis
calcify, calcimine, calcination, calcine, calciner, calcinosis, calciphile, calciphobe, calcite, calcitonin, calcitriol
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British Dictionary definitions for calcinosis
calcinosis
/ (ˌkælsɪˈnəʊsɪs) /
noun
the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the tissues of the body
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