calcification

kalsifikasjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of calcification - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

médical

TECH.

processus par lequel des tissus deviennent durs avec du calcium

TECH.

La calcification des artères augmente avec l'âge.

minéralisation

ossification

amas solide

TECH.

dépôt dur de calcium formé dans les tissus

TECH.

Le médecin a détecté une calcification sur la radiographie.

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calcification osseuse

processus par lequel les os deviennent durs grâce au calcium

La calcification osseuse se développe normalement pendant la croissance.

Origin of calcification

latin, calx (chaux) + -ification (action de)

Terms with calcification included in their meaning

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transformé en pierre

adj.

calcification

durci par des dépôts calcaires dans le corps

ossifié

adj.

médical

transformé en substance osseuse par calcification

Examples of calcification in a sentence

On observe une calcification progressive des tendons.
Une calcification peut gêner le fonctionnement du cœur.
Les calcifications sont visibles sur l’échographie.

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English:calcification, calcium deposit, ...
German:Verkalkung, Kalziumablagerung, ...
Italian:calcificazione, ...
Spanish:calcificación, depósito calcificado, ...
Portuguese:calcificação, ...
Chinese:钙化, 钙质沉积, ...
Japanese:石灰化, ...
Arabic:تكلس, ترسب الكالسيوم, ...
Hebrew:הִסְתַּיְּדוּת, הִסְיָדְּנוּת, ...
Russian:кальцификация, отложение кальция, ...
Ukrainian:кальцифікація, відкладення кальцію, ...
Catalan:calcificació, ...
Danish:forkalkning, en calcifikation, ...
Dutch:verkalking, calciumafzetting, ...
Greek:ασβεστοποίηση, ...
Khmer:ការកកកាល់ស្យូម, កំណកកាល់ស្យូម, ...
Korean:석회화, 칼슘 침착, ...
Polish:zwapnienie, złóg wapniowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):calcificação, ...
Romanian:calcificare, ...
Swedish:förkalkning, kalkavlagring, ...
Thai:การเกิดหินปูน, การตกตะกอนแคลเซียม, ...
Turkish:kalsifikasyon, ...
Vietnamese:sự vôi hóa, vôi hóa, ...

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Definition of calcification - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

Expressions with calcification

Origin of calcification

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Terms with calcification included in their meaning

Examples of calcification in a sentence

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