calcification
Pronunciation: /ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
The English word “calcification” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- 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.
Etymology
From calcify + -ation.
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