<dentistry> The loss of calcium from your teeth. This weakens your teeth and makes them more susceptible to decay ... (08 Jan 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(de-kal″sĭ-fĭ-ka´shәn) the process of removing calcareous matter. the loss of calcium salts from bones or teeth. Decalcified teeth are discolored, chalky, and easily fractured. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Type: Term Pronunciation: dē′kal-si-fi-kā′shŭn Definitions: 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 conversion of blood calcium to an un-... Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=22986