calcification

English

Etymology

From calcify +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

calcification (countable and uncountable, plural calcifications)

  1. 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.
    • 1871, The Dental Cosmos, volume 13, page 84:
      An examination of the tooth shows a beautiful specimen of calcification of the dental pulp.

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