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METASTATIC CALCIFICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calcification
1, record 1, English, calcification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The deposition of calcareous matter within organic tissue so that it becomes hardened. 2, record 1, English, - calcification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Greenfield has classified the conditions that lead to deposition of calcium within soft tissues into three types :metastatic calcification related to a disturbance in calcium or phosphorus metabolism; calcinosis due to the deposition of calcium in skin and subcutaneous tissue in the presence of normal calcium metabolism; and dystrophic calcification related to calcium deposits in damaged or devitalized tissue in the absence of a generalized metabolic derangement. 3, record 1, English, - calcification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It also refers to the depositing of lime salts in cartilage during bone formation. [From BUMED, 1989, p. 279.] 4, record 1, English, - calcification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calcification
1, record 1, French, calcification
correct, feminine noun
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Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus pathologique d'imprégnation par des dépôts de sels insolubles de calcium de tissus qui n'en contiennent pas normalement. [D'après MEDEC, 1989, p. 139.] 2, record 1, French, - calcification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On désigne également ainsi le processus physiologique observé au cours de l'ossification. [D'après MEDEC, 1989, p. 139.] 2, record 1, French, - calcification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calcificación
1, record 1, Spanish, calcificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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