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cal·ci·no·sis (k

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n.

An abnormal condition in which calcium salts are deposited in a part or tissue of the body.

[calc(i)- (influenced by calcine) + -osis.]

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17,18) He found that iron, inorganic salt, or glucocorticoid challenge in vitamin D- or PTH-sensitized rats led to the development of varying degrees of inflammation, calcinosis, and sclerosis in the skin and in virtually all organs examined.

Subtotal parathyroidectomy: a possible treatment for calciphylaxis. ... by Feinmesser, Raphael / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Others may develop calcinosis, white lumps beneath the skin that can erupt, leaving painful ulcers.

Embryonic stem cells: the end doesn't justify the means: Stem-cell ... by Lee, Jacqueline / U.S. Catholic

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