……………………….. is abnormal deposition of calcium salts in soft tissues, causing them to harden

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  1. ……………………….. is abnormal deposition of calcium salts in soft tissues, causing them to harden
  2. ……………………. is an increase in the number of normal cells of an organ or tissue. For example, increase in the size of the breasts during pregnancy, increase in thickness of endometrium during menstrual cycle
  3. Hemophilia is a genetic clotting disorder usually characterized by the absence of ………………
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The bone is a hard connective tissue that creates the framework of the human body. The bone is made from deposition of minerals on the matrix made from collagen.  

 

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