CALCIFICATIONS

Noun

calcifications

plural of calcification

Source: Wiktionary


CALCIFICATION

Cal`ci*fi*ca"tion, n. (Physiol.)

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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