decalcification

See also: décalcification

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
English calcify
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English calcification
English decalcification

    From de- + calcification.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): [diːˌkæɫsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]

    Noun

    decalcification (countable and uncountable, plural decalcifications)

    1. The loss of calcium, as from the soil or from teeth or bones.
      Hypernym: demineralization
      • 2019, Brian G. Murphy, Cynthia M. Bell, Jason W. Soukup, Veterinary Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology:
        Presectioning of the mineralized tissue to 3–4 mm thick will minimize the (often extensive) time required for decalcification.
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