decalcification — noun loss of calcium from bones or teeth • Derivationally related forms: ↑decalcify • Hypernyms: ↑chemical process, ↑chemical change, ↑chemical action * * * (|)dē+ noun Etymology … Useful english dictionary
decalcification — the absorption of calcium from bone, making the skeleton fragile, e.g. unbuffered formalin can become acidic and decalcify bone … Dictionary of ichthyology
decalcification — 1. Removal of lime or calcium salts, chiefly tricalcium phosphate, from bones and teeth, either in vitro or in vivo as a result of a pathologic process. 2. Precipitation of calcium from blood as by oxalate or fluoride, or the … Medical dictionary
decalcification — /dee kal seuh fi kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of decalcifying. 2. the loss of calcium or calcium compounds, as from bone or soil. [1855 60; DECALCI(FY) + FICATION] * * * … Universalium
decalcification — n. loss or removal of calcium salts from a bone or tooth … The new mediacal dictionary
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