calcification

Etymology

From calcify + -ation.

noun

  1. The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; -- normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in calcareous degeneration of tissue.
    An examination of the tooth shows a beautiful specimen of calcification of the dental pulp. 1871, The Dental Cosmos, volume 13, page 84

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