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Calcium vs Nephrocalcinosis - What's the difference?

calcium | nephrocalcinosis |

As nouns the difference between calcium and nephrocalcinosis

is that calcium is calcium while nephrocalcinosis is (medicine) the deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism.

calcium

English

Noun

(wikipedia calcium) (Symbol'': ''Ca )
  • A chemical element, atomic number 20, that is an alkaline earth metal and occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.
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  • (countable) An atom of this element.

    • Derived terms

    * bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide * calc-, calci- * calcic * calcio- * * * * * * * * calcium arsenate * calcium carbide * calcium carbonate * calcium chloride * calcium cyanamide * calcium dihydrogen phosphate * calcium fluoride * calcium hydride * calcium hydroxide * calcium light * calcium magnesium carbonate * calcium magnesium silicate * calcium nitrate * calcium oxide * calcium peroxide * calcium phosphate * calcium phosphide * calcium platinate * calcium sulfate, calcium sulphate * calcium sulfide, calcium sulphide * calcium tungstate * dicalcium * monocalcium * oxycalcium * tricalcium

    Related terms

    * BSCCO * * calcia * calcite * calx * calculus

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    See also

    * chalk * lime * limestone ----

    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.