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calcinosis cutis

calcinosis cutis noun: a group of disorders wherein calcium deposits form in the skin.

Noun

calcinosis cutis (uncountable)

  1. a group of disorders wherein calcium deposits form in the skin
    Synonyms:
    cutaneous calcinosis, cutaneous calcification

Synonyms of calcinosis cutis

  • cutaneous calcinosis
  • cutaneous calcification

Words formed from calcinosis cutis

  • calcinosis cutis circumscripta
  • calcinosis cutis universalis
  • dystrophic calcinosis cutis
  • iatrogenic calcinosis cutis
  • idiopathic calcinosis cutis
  • metastatic calcinosis cutis

Questions about calcinosis cutis

What does calcinosis cutis mean?
Calcinosis cutis means a group of disorders wherein calcium deposits form in the skin.
What part of speech is calcinosis cutis?
Calcinosis cutis is a noun.

Words near calcinosis cutis in the dictionary

  1. calcining
  2. calcino
  3. calcinogenic
  4. calcinoses
  5. calcinosis
  6. calcinosis cutis
  7. calcinotic
  8. calcins
  9. calcinuria
  10. calcinurin
  11. calcio-

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