Calcipexy

/ˈkælsɪˌpɛksi/ noun

A medical procedure or biological process that fixes or localizes calcium in tissues, sometimes used surgically or as a natural process.

From 'calci-' (calcium) plus '-pexy' (fixing in place, from Greek 'pexis'). The -pexy suffix is used in medical terminology for procedures that stabilize organs or substances.

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