Calcifies

/ˈkælsɪfaɪz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of 'calcify'; undergoes or causes the process of calcium deposit formation.

Etymology

From the verb 'calcify' with standard third-person singular '-s' suffix. Traces back to Latin 'calcis' through French and English scientific terminology.

Kelly Says

When a scar tissue calcifies, the once-soft injury becomes stiff like concrete—which is why deep old scars sometimes limit movement years after the original wound healed.

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