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calcinosis

/ˌkælsɪˈnəʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
cal-ci-nosis
IPA
/ˌkælsɪˈnəʊsɪs/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the soft tissue of the body

Inflected Forms

calcinoses (plural)

Derived Forms

elastocalcinosis ferrocalcinosis nephrocalcinosis

Phrases

calcinosis cutis tumoral calcinosis dystrophic calcification metastatic calcification

Frequently Paired Words

calcinogenic dystrophic calcification metastatic calcification

Questions

How do you pronounce calcinosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkælsɪˈnəʊsɪs/.
What does calcinosis mean?
The abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the soft tissue of the body

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