Calcinosis

/ˌkælsɪˈnoʊsɪs/ noun

A medical condition where calcium salts abnormally accumulate and harden in tissues, organs, or blood vessels.

From 'calcin-' (calcium/calcine) plus '-osis' (abnormal condition). The -osis suffix creates medical terminology for pathological states.

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