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calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease

calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease noun: a medical condition, also called pseudogout or CPPD, which resembles gout but results from precipitation of crystals in the joints by a different compound.

Noun

calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (uncountable)

  1. A medical condition, also called pseudogout or CPPD, which resembles gout but results from precipitation of crystals in the joints by a different compound.

Questions about calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease

What does calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease mean?
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease means a medical condition, also called pseudogout or CPPD, which resembles gout but results from precipitation of crystals in the joints by a different compound.
What part of speech is calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease?
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease is a noun.

Words near calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease in the dictionary

  1. calcium peroxide
  2. calcium phosphate
  3. calcium phosphates
  4. calcium polyphosphate
  5. calcium propionate
  6. calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease
  7. calcium silicate
  8. calcium sodium polyphosphate
  9. calcium sorbate
  10. calcium sulfate
  11. calcium sulphate

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