calcific
Turning to calcium
Calcific describes tissue or structures that have accumulated calcium deposits, becoming hardite or chalky.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical contexts: calcific tendinitis, calcific aortic stenosis.
Calcific deposits can restrict movement or impair organ function.
The related verb is calcify.
Thickened, stiffened vessel walls
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- coronaryOf heart arteries
aortic · artery · cardiovascular · ischemia · endothelium · occlusion · fibrosis · myocardial
Crystalline calcium carbonate
- calciteCrystalline calcium carbonate
- aragoniteCalcium carbonate crystal form
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- travertineLimestone from thermal springs
dolomite · crystallization · precipitation · stalactite · stalagmite · geode · tufa · sinter
Bone-forming cell
- phosphitePhosphorous acid salt
- collagenStructural body protein
- mineralizedInfused with inorganic compounds
- ossificationConversion to bone tissue
bone spur · osteocyte · osteoporosis · remodeling · density · skeleton · vertebrae · femur
Inflamed tissue joining muscle to bone
- bursitisInflamed joint cushions
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- jointShared by multiple parties
ligament · inflammation · dystrophic · metastatic · lesion · tissue · deposition · radiopaque
arteriosclerosis
Thickened, stiffened vessel walls
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
coronary · aortic · artery · cardiovascular · ischemia · endothelium · occlusion · fibrosis · myocardial · hypertension
calcite
Crystalline calcium carbonate
- calciteCrystalline calcium carbonate
- aragoniteCalcium carbonate crystal form
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
travertine · dolomite · crystallization · precipitation · stalactite · stalagmite · geode · tufa · sinter · karst
osteoblast
Bone-forming cell
- phosphitePhosphorous acid salt
- collagenStructural body protein
- mineralizedInfused with inorganic compounds
ossification · bone spur · osteocyte · osteoporosis · remodeling · density · skeleton · vertebrae · femur · tibia
tendinitis
Inflamed tissue joining muscle to bone
- bursitisInflamed joint cushions
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- shoulderUpper arm joint
joint · ligament · inflammation · dystrophic · metastatic · lesion · tissue · deposition · radiopaque · imaging
calcificsoft
Yielding to touch
pliable · flexible · supple · uncalcified · soft tissue
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