Medical Dictionary
calcification
noun cal·ci·fi·ca·tion \ˌkal-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən\
Medical Definition of CALCIFICATION
1
: impregnation with calcareous matter: as a : deposition of calcium salts within the matrix of cartilage often as the preliminary step in the formation of bone—compare ossification 1a b : abnormal deposition of calcium salts within tissue
2
: a calcified structure or part
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