| calcification |
Formation of calcific (chalky) material in tissue.
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| calcareous |
Consisting of or containing calcium carbonate; a soil rich in calcium salts, derived from limestone or chalk. Also, an organism which has an affinity for such an alkaline or basic soil.
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| calcifying odontogenic cyst |
A rare, well-circumscribed, solid or cystic lesion derived from odontogenic epitheliium that resembles follicular ameloblastoma but contains "ghost cells" and spherical calcifications.
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| calcium channel blocker |
A drug that blocks the entry of calcium into cells, thereby reducing activities that require calcium, such as neurotransmission. Calcium channel blockers are used primarily in the treatment of certain heart conditions but are being studied as potential treatments for Alzheimer
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| calcitonin |
a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland which controls the levels of calcium and phosphorous in the blood. computed tomography scan (Also called a CT or CAT scan.) - a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a combination of x-rays and computer technology to produce cross-sectional images (often called slices), both horizontally and vertically, of the body. A CT scan shows detailed images of any part of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat, and organs. ...
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