calcinosis
noun
cal·ci·no·sis
ˌkal-sə-ˈnō-səs 
plural calcinoses
ˌkal-sə-ˈnō-ˌsēz
: the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in a part or tissue of the body
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But the treatments for calcinosis were unsuccessful, and Reed said Monday that two specialists have now diagnosed her with calciphylaxis, a very rare and serious condition where calcium builds up in blood vessels and blocks blood flow to the skin, according to Cleveland Clinic.
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Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 17 May 2022
But after unsuccessful calcinosis treatments, she was then diagnosed with calciphylaxis.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022
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Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 17 May 2022
But after unsuccessful calcinosis treatments, she was then diagnosed with calciphylaxis.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022
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calcinosis
noun
cal·ci·no·sis
ˌkal-sə-ˈnō-səs
plural calcinoses
-ˌsēz
: the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in a part or tissue of the body
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