What does calcify mean?
to become or cause to become hardened or hardened in structure, especially by the deposition of calcium salts. To become or make something hard or hardened, especially by the deposition of calcium salts.
Example
"The doctor warned that if the wound didn't heal properly, it would calcify and become a permanent scar."
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