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decalcification [dē‚kal·sə·fə′kā·shən] (chemistry) Loss or removal of calcium or calcium compounds from a calcified material such as bone or soil. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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