calcification
/ˌkælsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of becoming hard or stony by the deposit of calcium salts, especially in body tissues.
- The X-ray showed a small area of calcification in her lung.
- The doctor explained that calcification in the arteries can lead to heart problems.
- Calcification of the bones is a normal part of aging.
- A figurative hardening or becoming rigid, as of attitudes or opinions.
- Years of stress led to a calcification of his emotions.
- The company suffered from the calcification of old management ideas.
- The calcification of political views makes compromise difficult.
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