| calcinosis | <dermatology> A condition which is characterised by the deposition of calcium in nodular foci in the body tissues. (21 Mar 1998) |
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| calcinosis circumscripta | Localised deposits of calcium salts in the skin and subcutaneous tissues, usually surrounded by a zone of granulomatous inflammation; clinically, the lesions resemble the tophi of gout. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcinosis cutis | A deposit of calcium in the skin; usually occurs secondary to a preexisting inflammatory, degenerative, or neoplastic dermatosis, and is frequently seen in scleroderma. Synonym: dystrophic calcinosis, skin stones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcinosis intervertebralis | Calcium deposit in vertebral disk. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcinosis universalis | <dermatology> Diffuse deposits of calcium salts in the skin and subcutaneous tissues, connective tissue, and other sites. It may be associated with dermatomyositis, occurs more frequently in young persons, and is often fatal; serum levels of calcium and phosphorus are generally within normal limits. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reversible calcinosis | A form of calcinosis sometimes observed in patients who constantly ingest large quantities of milk and alkaline medicines, as in the treatment of peptic ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dystrophic calcinosis | A deposit of calcium in the skin; usually occurs secondary to a preexisting inflammatory, degenerative, or neoplastic dermatosis, and is frequently seen in scleroderma. Synonym: dystrophic calcinosis, skin stones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tumoural calcinosis | Calcification of collagen, chiefly at the site of large joints, in South African Negros; probably genetic. (05 Mar 2000) |