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Calcification vs Nephrocalcinosis - What's the difference?

calcification | nephrocalcinosis |

As nouns the difference between calcification and nephrocalcinosis

is that calcification is the process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; -- normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in calcareous degeneration of tissue while nephrocalcinosis is (medicine) the deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism.

calcification

English

Noun

  • The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; -- normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in calcareous degeneration of tissue.

    • nephrocalcinosis

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia nephrocalcinosis)
  • (medicine) The deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism.
  • (medicine, now more commonly) Diffuse, fine, renal parenchymal calcification on radiology.