钙化 (gài huā) — (medical) calcification

Definition

Medical term for 'calcification' — the buildup of calcium deposits in body tissue, visible on scans and often linked to aging or disease.

noun

(medical) calcification

X钙化。
Yī shēng zài X guāng piàn shàng fā xiàn le gài huā.
The doctor found calcification on the X-ray.
钙化。
Dòng mài gài huā huì zēng jiā xīn zàng bìng fēng xiǎn.
Arterial calcification increases the risk of heart disease.
钙化，。
Zhè zhǒng gài huā shì liáng xìng de, bù xū yào zhì liáo.
This type of calcification is benign and doesn't need treatment.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

钙 names calcium, and 化 turns it into the process of becoming calcified.

Characters in this word

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

化 shows two person figures, one upright and one upside down, to give the idea of reversal or change.