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calcinosis

[ kal-suh-noh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. an abnormal condition characterized by the deposit of calcium salts in various tissues of the body.

calcinosis

/ ˌkælsɪˈnəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the tissues of the body

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Word History and Origins

Origin of calcinosis1

1925–30; perhaps calcine or calcin(ate) (erroneously taken as synonymous with calcify ) + -osis

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