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calcify
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cal·ci·fy (kls-f)
v.
To make or become stony or chalky by deposition of calcium salts.

calcify
to mineralize by the deposition of calcium salts.


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Coarse or stippled calcifications within the tumor mass can be seen on both plain films and CT in nearly all cases.
The radiologist will look for calcifications within the breast tissue.
We are looking at how kidney stones start as very small calcifications inside the kidney and then eventually grow into stones," said Mayo Clinic's John Lieske.
 
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