metastatic calcification
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metastatic calcification
n.
Calcification of nonosseous viable tissue composed of cells that secrete acidic materials.
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metastatic calcification
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metastatic calcification
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The pathologic deposition of calcium salts in previously undamaged tissues. This process is caused by an excessively high level of blood calcium, such as in the hyperparathyroid.
