calcipexis

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calcipexis cal·ci·pex·is (kāl'sə-pěk'sĭs) or cal·ci·pex·y (kāl'sə-pěk'sē)
n.
Fixation of calcium in the tissues.


cal'ci·pex'ic adj.

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