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calcification [‚kal·sə·fə′kā·shən] (geochemistry) Any process of soil formation in which the soil colloids are saturated to a high degree with exchangeable calcium, thus rendering them relatively immobile and nearly neutral in reaction. (physiology) The deposit of calcareous matter within the tissues of the body. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Pathologically, chordoma is a gelatinous, multilobulated mass with areas of dystrophic calcification. The masses are usually firm and gray-white, and dystrophic calcification is common. In our patient, CT and MRI detected dystrophic calcification in a deep lobe parotid mass. |
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