🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Calcificazione

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kal-tʃifi-ka-tsjo-ne

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Calcification/ˌkæl.sɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La calcificazione può portare a malattie ossee."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process by which calcium builds up in body tissue, causing the tissue to harden.

    "Calcification can occur in arteries, leading to cardiovascular diseases."
  2. 2

    The deposition of calcium salts in a tissue, often as a result of disease or injury.

    "The calcification of the bone was visible on the X-ray."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'calcification' originates from the Latin word 'calx', meaning 'lime' or 'calcium'. It evolved in the early 19th century as a scientific term to describe the process of calcium salts accumulating in tissues, which can occur in various biological contexts.

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