calcification

🇺🇸 /ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
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The process where calcium builds up in certain tissues, making them hard.

The doctor told her that the calcification in her arteries was a cause for concern.

translation

n. The process where calcium builds up in certain tissues, making them hard.

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Plural calcifications