cal·ci·no·sis (k?l?s?-n??s?s)n. An abnormal condition in which calcium salts are deposited in a part or tissue of the body.[calc(i)- (influenced by calcine) + -osis.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.calcinosis (?kæls??n??s?s) n (Pathology) the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the tissues of the bodyCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014cal?ci?no?sis (?kæl s??no? s?s) n. an abnormal condition characterized by the deposit of calcium salts in various tissues of the body. [1925?30] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.