calcification
/ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
calcification noun: the process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in the calcareous degeneration of tissue.
Noun
calcification (countable and uncountable, plural calcifications)
- The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in the calcareous degeneration of tissue.
- An examination of the tooth shows a beautiful specimen of calcification of the dental pulp.1871, The Dental Cosmos, volume 13, page 84
- It was all coming at her now: the fatigue and the fever; pieces of her lung splintering and mixing with her throwup; the calcifications on her bones, where the disease had already spread.2012, Marcus Samuelsson, “One: My African Mother”, in Yes, Chef, Random House, →ISBN, page 6
calcification meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Arabic and Indonesian
calcification in Tamil
- சுண்ணாம்புச் சத்துப் படிதல், கல்சியமேற்றல், சுண்ணாம்பு ஏற்றுதல், சுண்ணமேற்றம், மென்திசு கடினமாதல், மென்திசு சுண்ண ஏற்றம்
calcification in Kannada
- ಸುಣ್ಣ ಸಂಗ್ರಹವಾಗುವಿಕೆ, ಸುಣ್ಣೀಕರಣ
calcification in Arabic
- the process of change into a stony or calcareous substance
- تَكَلُّس takallus
calcification in Indonesian
- the process of change into a stony or calcareous substance
- kalsifikasi
Forms of calcification
| plural | calcifications |
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Origin of calcification
From calcify + -ation.
Words formed from calcification
- anticalcification
- biocalcification
- decalcification
- dystrophic calcification
- hypercalcification
- hypocalcification
- macrocalcification
- microcalcification
- mictocalcification
- osteocalcification
- overcalcification
- procalcification
- recalcification
- spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia-short limb-abnormal calcification syndrome
Words that rhyme with calcification
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about calcification
- What does calcification mean?
- Calcification means the process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in the calcareous degeneration of tissue.
- What is calcification in Tamil?
- Calcification in Tamil is சுண்ணாம்புச் சத்துப் படிதல், கல்சியமேற்றல், சுண்ணாம்பு ஏற்றுதல். See Calcification meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is calcification?
- Calcification is a noun.
- How do you pronounce calcification?
- Calcification is pronounced /ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of calcification?
- The plural of calcification is calcifications.
Words near calcification in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: calcification (page history and authors); calcification (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); calcification (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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