calcification

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A noun referring to the process of hardening or impregnating tissue with calcium salts, or the resulting hardened state, which can also be used metaphorically to describe an inflexible condition.

deSubstantiv, das den Prozess der Verhärtung oder Durchtränkung von Gewebe mit Kalziumsalzen oder den daraus resultierenden verhärteten Zustand bezeichnet; wird auch metaphorisch für einen starren, unflexiblen Zustand verwendet.ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс затвердевания или пропитывания ткани солями кальция, или результирующее затвердевшее состояние, которое также может использоваться метафорически для описания негибкого состояния.esSustantivo que designa el proceso de endurecimiento o impregnación de un tejido con sales de calcio, o el estado endurecido resultante; también se usa metafóricamente para referirse a una condición rígida o inflexible.frNom désignant le processus de durcissement ou d'imprégnation d'un tissu par des sels de calcium, ou l'état durci qui en résulte, pouvant aussi être employé métaphoriquement pour décrire un état figé ou rigide.ptSubstantivo que designa o processo de endurecimento ou impregnação de um tecido por sais de cálcio, ou o estado endurecido resultante; também pode ser usado metaforicamente para descrever um estado de inflexibilidade ou rigidez.zh名词，指组织因钙盐沉积而变硬或钙化的过程，也指由此形成的硬化状态；也可比喻僵化、不灵活的状态。arاسم يشير إلى عملية ترسب أملاح الكالسيوم في الأنسجة فتصبح صلبة أو متحجرة، أو إلى الحالة الناتجة عن ذلك. ويُستعمل مجازًا لوصف الجمود وعدم المرونة.

1. Process of calcium deposition C1 formal medical

   The process by which calcium or calcium salts accumulate in body tissues, often as part of normal bone formation or as a pathological condition.

   • Calcification of the arteries can lead to cardiovascular problems.
   • The doctor observed abnormal calcification in the patient's joints.
   • Normal bone growth requires proper calcification.

   deKalzifizierungruКальцификацияesCalcificaciónfrcalcificationptCalcificaçãozh钙化arتكلس

   Antonyme: decalcification

2. Hardened tissue C1 formal medical

   Tissue that has become hardened due to the deposition of lime salts, often making it less flexible or functional.

   • The X-ray revealed areas of calcification in the lung tissue.
   • Calcification in the breast can sometimes be a sign of early cancer.
   • The surgeon removed a small calcification from the kidney.

   deVerkalkungruОбызвествлениеesCalcificaciónfrCalcification tissulaireptCalcificaçãozh钙化arتكلس

3. Rigid state of mind C2 informal

   A state of being inflexible, unchanging, or resistant to new ideas or developments.

   • His calcification of thought prevented him from accepting modern methods.
   • The company suffered from organizational calcification, refusing to innovate.
   • Intellectual calcification can hinder personal growth.

   deVerfestigung des DenkensruОкостенениеesEndurecimiento mentalfrCalcification mentaleptEndurecimentozh僵化arتحجّر الذهن

   Synonyme: fossilizationhardeninginflexibilityossificationpetrificationrigiditystagnation

   Antonyme: adaptabilityflexibilityopenness

• calcifications plural form
• calcifications' possessive plural form
• calcification's possessive singular form