| 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) |
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| 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) |
| calcinuric diabetes | <biochemistry> The excretion of abnormally large amounts of calcium in the urine, seen in cases of hyperparathyroidism. Origin: Gr. Ouron = urine (11 Jan 1998) |
| calciokinesis | Mobilization of stored calcium. Origin: calcium + G. Kinesis, motion (05 Mar 2000) |
| calciokinetic | Pertaining to or causing calciokinesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calciol | <biochemistry> The vitamin produced by the body when exposed to ultraviolet light. It has an important role in calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Deficiency is known as rickets which presents with soft (weak) and bendable bones, stunted growth, bow legs, chest deformities and knock-knees. (15 Jan 1998) |
| calciorrhachia | The presence of calcium in the cerebrospinal fluid. Origin: calcium + G. Rhachis, spine + -ia (05 Mar 2000) |
| calciosome | <cell biology> Now discredited. A membrane compartment proposed to contain the intracellular calcium store released in response to hormonal activity and thought to be distinct from the endoplasmic reticulum. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (18 Nov 1997) |
| calciostat | Rarely used term denoting a postulated mechanism by which the parathyroid hormone production is increased when serum calcium is low and decreased when it is high. Origin: calcium + G. Statos, standing (05 Mar 2000) |
| calciotraumatic | Relating to the line of disturbed calcification that appears in the dentin of the incisor teeth of young rats placed on a rachitogenic diet: high in calcium and low in phosphorus, with no vitamin D. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcipectic | Pertaining to calcipexis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcipenia | A condition in which there is an insufficient amount of calcium in the tissues and fluids of the body. Origin: calcium + G. Penia, poverty (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcipenic | Pertaining to calcipenia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcipexic | Related or pertaining to calcipexis. (05 Mar 2000) |