Definition of Calcifications. Meaning of Calcifications. Synonyms of Calcifications

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Definition of Calcifications

Calcification
Calcification Cal`ci*fi*ca"tion (k[a^]l`s[i^]*f[i^]*k[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. (Physiol.) 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 calcareous degeneration of tissue.

Meaning of Calcifications from wikipedia

- to harden. Calcifications may be classified on whether there is mineral balance or not, and the location of the calcification. Calcification may also refer...
- parasites like schistosoma eggs may calcify. Congenital toxoplasmosis, CMV or rubella may be seen on X-ray as calcifications in the brain. Dense scars may undergo...
- internal globus pallidus. Calcifications in the caudate, dentate nuclei, ****men and thalami are also common. Occasionally calcifications begin or predominate...
- breast and calcified fibroids of the uterus have been described as 'popcorn calcification'. In osteogenesis imperfecta, popcorn calcifications are often...
- commonly affected by calcific tendinitis. It is twice as common in women as men, and is not ****ociated with exercise. Calcifications in the rotator cuff...
- Calcific bursitis refers to calcium deposits within the bursae. This most occurs in the shoulder area. The most common bursa for calcific bursitis to...
- proliferation of odontogenic epithelium and scattered nest of ghost cells and calcifications that may form the lining of a cyst, or present as a solid m****. It can...
- Ectopic calcification is a pathologic deposition of calcium salts in tissues or bone growth in soft tissues. This can be a symptom of hyperphosphatemia...
- Metastatic calcification is deposition of calcium salts in otherwise normal tissue, because of elevated serum levels of calcium, which can occur because...
- diffused arterial calcifications involving the aorta, common iliac, splenic, and renal arteries, as well as peritoneal calcifications involving the visceral...