calcified
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cal·ci·fy
(kăl′sə-fī′)tr. & intr.v. cal·ci·fied, cal·ci·fy·ing, cal·ci·fies
1. To make or become stony or chalky by deposition of calcium salts.
2. To make or become inflexible and unchanging.
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calcified
(ˈkælsɪfaɪd)adj
(Pathology) hardened by deposition of calcium
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