calcification
calcification · calcifications
The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime saltThe 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 the calcareous degeneration of tissue.
/ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
» Calcification is often confused with ossification.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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 the calcareous degeneration of tissue.
tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts
Examples
2 sentencesCalcification is often confused with ossification.
To counteract calcification, do mental gymnastics at Tatoeba.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: calcifications| Singular | calcification |
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Word family
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