| calcitonin |
A polypeptide hormone, consisting of 32 amino-acid residues, that regulates calcium and phosphate levels in the blood.
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| calcitonin |
A hormone that may decrease the rate of bone removal; sometimes used in the treatment of osteoporosis
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| calculus |
(Plural calculi) Abnormal stone-like structure(s) usually composed of mineral salts, eg, a bladder calculus is the same thing as a bladder stone.
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| calculi |
Stones that may form in either kidney or bladder.
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| calcine |
Heated to temperature of dissociation; for example, heat gypsum to the temperature where the water of crystallization is driven off.
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