calcify
pronunciation
How to pronounce calcify in British English:
UK [ˈkælsɪfaɪ]
How to pronounce calcify in American English:
US ['kælsɪfaɪ]
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- Verb:
- become impregnated with calcium salts
- become inflexible and unchanging
- turn into lime; become calcified
- convert into lime
Word Origin
- calcify (v.)
- 1785 (implied in calcified), from French calcifier, from stem of Latin calcem "lime" (see chalk (n.)) + -fy. Related: Calcifying; calcification.
Example
- 1. Excess lactic acid in the system will clog the nerve pathways eventually calcify and cause degeneration .
- 2. In fact , it is a long-standing paradox that hard tissues such as bone calcify , whereas soft tissues do not even though both tissues are fed by the same extracellular fluid .
- 3. Chronic fungal infections frequently calcify , but bacterial and pneumocystic infections are not usually associated with calcification .
- 4. The cells in the center of the ducts with comedocarcinoma are often necrotic and calcify , as shown here .
- 5. Hua falin sends calcify of the film in bandicoot blood vessel and arterial systole to press elevatory relation to consider .