calciphylaxis
noun
cal·ci·phy·lax·is
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plural calciphylaxes\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of calciphylaxis
: an adaptive response that follows systemic sensitization by a calcifying factor (as a vitamin D) and a challenge (as with a metallic salt) and that involves local inflammation and sclerosis with calcium deposition
Other Words from calciphylaxis
calciphylactic
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adjective
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adjective
calciphylactically
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adverb
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adverb