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Definitions: Calcification |
CalcificationNoun1. A process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts). 2. Tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts. 3. An inflexible and unchanging state; "the calcification of negotiations". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Geography | A general term used for that process or those processes of soil formation in which the soil is kept supplied sufficiently with calcium to saturate the soil colloids to a high degree with exchangeable calcium and thus render them relatively immobile and nearly neutral in reaction. Source: European Union. (references) |
| A process whereby CaCO3, often with Mg carbonates, accumulates in the soil. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Health | Deposits of calcium in the tissues of the breast. Calcification in the breast can be seen on a mammogram, but cannot be detected by touch. There are two types of breast calcification, macrocalcification and microcalcification. Macrocalcifications are large deposits and are usually not related to cancer. Microcalcifications are specks of calcium that may be found in an area of rapidly dividing cells. Many microcalcifications clustered together may be a sign of cancer. (references) |
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Crosswords: Calcification |
| English words defined with "calcification": calcific ♦ fibrocalcific ♦ process. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "calcification": Calcification, Physiologic, Calciphylaxis, Chondromatosis, Synovial, Clodronic Acid ♦ Diphosphonates ♦ egg shell calcification, eggshell calcification, Etidronic Acid ♦ Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament ♦ Spinal Osteophytosis. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Calcification" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. French (calcification). |
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Health | Such problems include calcification of the pancreas, in which tissue hardens from deposits of insoluble calcium salts. (references) | |
Some valve diseases, like mitral valve stenosis or mitral annular calcification, can double the risk for stroke, independent of other risk factors. (references) | ||
In cases that persist for years, the plaque undergoes fibrosis, or formation of tough fibrous tissue, and even calcification, or formation of calcium deposits. (references) | ||
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| "Calcification" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Calcification" is used about 5 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 5 | 157,705 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "calcification": egg shell calcification ♦ eggshell calcification ♦ Tooth Calcification ♦ tubular calcification. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
breast calcification | 117 |
calcification | 101 |
aortic calcification | 9 |
calcification lung | 9 |
brain calcification | 9 |
calcification vascular | 9 |
calcification kidney | 7 |
calcification heart | 7 |
aorta calcification | 6 |
artery calcification | 6 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "calcification"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | kalcifikim, gëlqerizim. (various references) | |
Arabic | تكليس (calcination), تكلس (calcination). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | калциране (calcination), втвърдяване (concretion, congealment, fixation, induration, reinforcement, rigescence, sclerosis, set). (various references) | |
Czech | vápenatìní. (various references) | |
Danish | calcifikation, calcificatio, mineralisering (metallization, mineralization), kalkinfiltration, kalkaflejring, kalciumkrystaldannelse paa overfladen, kalcifikation, kalcificering, kalcification, kalcifering, forkalkning. (various references) | |
Dutch | calcificatie. (various references) | |
Farsi | تکلیس شدن , تحجر, تبدیل به اهک , اهکی شدن . (various references) | |
Finnish | kalkkiutuminen. (various references) | |
French | calcification. (various references) | |
German | verkalkung, Kalzifikation, kalkablagerung. (various references) | |
Greek | ενασβέστωσις, ασβεστοποίησις, ασβεστοποίηση (calcination), απολίθωση (fossilization, petrifaction, petrification), αποτιτάνωση (decalcification, lime process, liming). (various references) | |
Hebrew | "סתי"ות. (various references) | |
Hungarian | meszesedés (petrifaction, petrification). (various references) | |
Italian | calcificazione (lime process, liming). (various references) | |
Manx | kelkaghys. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | alcificationcay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | calcificação (lime process, liming). (various references) | |
Romanian | calcifiere, pietrificare. (various references) | |
Russian | отвердение (induration, lead), окаменение (fossilization, petrifaction), обызвествление. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | kalcifikacija. (various references) | |
Spanish | calcificación (lime process, liming). (various references) | |
Swedish | förkalkning. (various references) | |
Thai | ส าพที่ไม่มีการเปลี่ยนแปลง (คำเป็นทางการ). (various references) | |
Turkish | taşlaştırma, taşlaşma (petrifaction), kireçlenme, kireçlendirme, kireçleştirme. (various references) | |
Ukranian | отвердіння, окостеніння (ossification), обвапнування, затвердіння (callosity, callus, congelation, consolidation, hardening, induration, solidification), закам'яніння. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "calcification": calcifications. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "calcification": decalcification. (additional references) | |
Words containing "calcification": decalcifications. (additional references) | |
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"Calcification" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: calcitisation, calification, celcification. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "calcification" (pronounced 'Cal`ci*fi*ca"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption, Cogitation. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-c-c-f-i-i-i-l-n-o-t" | |
-4 letters: anaclitic, ciliation, factional, fictional, filiation. | |
-5 letters: aconitic, calcific, calcitic, cationic, conflict, focaccia, iconical, lactonic, oiticica. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-c-c-f-i-i-i-l-n-o-t" | |
+1 letter: calcifications. | |
+2 letters: decalcification. | |
+3 letters: decalcifications. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 61 6C 63 69 66 69 63 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.-. .- .-.. -.-. .. ..-. .. -.-. .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01100001 01101100 01100011 01101001 01100110 01101001 01100011 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C a l c i f i c a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 0061 006C 0063 0069 0066 0069 0063 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)37677869757275696786758180 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Quotations: Non-fiction | 5. Usage Frequency 6. Expressions 7. Expressions: Internet 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Orthography | 13. Bibliography |
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