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calcinosis

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cal·ci·no·sis  (kls-nss)
n.
An abnormal condition in which calcium salts are deposited in a part or tissue of the body.

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

calcinosis [ˌkælsɪˈnəʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the tissues of the body


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Calcinosis is an abnormal condition in which calcium salts are deposited in a tissue of the body.
Calcinosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissue is a late finding in scleroderma.
The first clinical differential diagnoses were cutaneous SLE, nephrogenous dermatopathy, calciphylaxis, and calcinosis.
 
 
 
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