calcium deposits
Hardite tissue accumulations
Calcium deposits are accumulations of calcium that form in body tissues where they don't normally belong.
They commonly appear in joints, arteries, kidneys, and soft tissues, sometimes causing pain or restricted movement.
The X-ray showed calcium deposits in her shoulder.
While some deposits are harmless and require no treatment, others indicate underlying conditions like kidney disease or hyperparathyroidism.
The medical term for this buildup is calcification.
- calcinosisPathological calcium deposits
- kidney stonesMineral formations in organs
- hardFirm or demanding
- lime scaleHard water mineral crust
- stalactitesMineral deposits hanging downward
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- calcificationskidney stones, gallstones, gallstone, bladder stones, tonsil stones
- rock coatingspatina, iron stain, salt crust, case hardening, efflorescence
- vascular calcification
- hot springssteam, thermal springs, hydrogen sulfide, bubbles, mineral deposits
- residueresidue, buildup, film, scum, grime
- bone disordersosteoporosis, rickets, bone fracture, broken bone, bone loss
calcium depositsdecalcification
Loss of calcium deposits
calcium deficiency · demineralization · hypocalcemia · calcium loss · osteoporosis