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cal·ci·fy

(kal'si-fī),

To deposit or lay down calcium salts, as in the formation of bone.

cal·ci·fy

(kal'si-fī)

To deposit or lay down calcium salts, as in the formation of bone.

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(7) Of note, persistent mucus plugging in general may calcify.

High attenuation in the lungs on CT: beyond calcified granulomas

Tonsilloliths act as localised concentration of bacteria, which calcify progressively from a soft gel to hard calculi.

Giant tonsillolith--a rare cause of dysphagia

(15) Usually they die and calcify within two years of infection of a human host.

Pentastomiasis (Armillifer armillatus infestation)

The antler is taken from the bull at a certain stage of growth before it begins to harden or calcify. It's a renewable resource, as bulls produce velvet every year with the growth of a new set of antlers each spring.

So you won't take the elk--how about the antlers? Rainy River Elk Company responding to ruminant ban, selling antler velvet, other parts overseas

Scans showed the bruise had started to calcify and Wilkinson was forced to sit out all three of England's autumn Tests.