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Calcification
Meaning: Calcium deposits visible as bright white areas on X-ray or CT.
In practice: Calcification in the arteries is a sign of atherosclerosis.
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Which word means: Replacement of lung air spaces with fluid or tissue, seen as whiteness on X-ray.
Answer: Consolidation
Which word means: An abnormal collection of fluid in a body cavity, visible on imaging.
Answer: Effusion
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