Medical term:
calciphilia
calciphilia
[kal″sĭ-fil´e-ah]a tendency to calcification.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
cal·ci·phil·i·a
(kal'si-fil'ē-ă),A condition in which the tissues manifest an unusual affinity for, and fixation of, calcium salts circulating in the blood.
[calcium + G. phileō, to love]
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calciphilia
A term of waning use for:(1) An increased affinity for calcium salts by tissues;
(2) Affinity for calcium by various substances in the circulation.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
cal·ci·phil·i·a
(kal'si-fil'ē-ă)A condition in which the tissues manifest an unusual affinity for calcium salts.
[calcium + G. phileō, to love]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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