Definitions for calcifications

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calcifications cal·ci·fi·ca·tion

Spelling: [kal-suh-fi-key-shuh n]

IPA: /ˌkæl sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/

Calcifications is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 22 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 27 points.

You can make 983 anagrams from letters in calcifications (aacccfiiilnost).

Definitions for calcifications

noun

1. a changing into lime.
2. Physiology. the deposition of lime or insoluble salts of calcium and magnesium, as in a tissue.
3. Anatomy, Geology. a calcified formation.
4. a soil process in which the surface soil is supplied with calcium in such a way that the soil colloids are always close to saturation.
5. a hardening or solidifying; rigidity:

Origin of calcifications

First recorded in 1840-50; calcific + -ation

Examples for calcifications

Points of calcification occur in the cartilages and tendons in very chronic cases.

calcification of the teeth begins at the seventeenth week of fœtal life.

When the calcification occurs in plates through the media, the well known pipe stem vessel is produced.

Here the inflammatory process extends to the lateral cartilages, with a strong tendency to calcification.

As for the calcification of the two valves together, we have seen, under the last variety, how little important a character it is.

The illustration (Fig. 50) shows the progress of calcification and development of the temporary set of teeth.

calcification of the media is found and is said to be preceded by hypertrophy of the middle coat.

Cases have been reported of calcification of the arteries in infants and children.

Occasionally hyaline degeneration or calcification of the new-formed tissue is seen.

The hyaline cartilage of the vertebral region forms a vertebral body in which calcification may to some extent take place.