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decalcification /de·cal·ci·fi·ca·tion/ (de-kal?si-fi-ka´shun) 1. loss of calcium salts from a bone or tooth. 2. the process of removing calcareous matter. decalcification (dēkal´sifikā´sh  n),n an older term for the loss or removal of calcium salts from calcified tissues. Newer term is demineralization. decalcification 1. the process of removing calcareous matter. 2. the loss of calcium salts from bone or teeth. |
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3]) after decalcification, thin sectioning (14 [micro]m), and staining (toluidine blue) using the method described by Dietz et al. In addition, a source of calcium is needed, which may be found from the dissolution of calcium hydroxide and later decalcification of the calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H). Others have proposed that an inflammatory process leads to a hyperemic state in the paravertebral tissues, causing a progressive decalcification of C1 and C2, and a subsequent weakening of the ligamentous insertions of the transverse ligament onto C1. |
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