1) Biological process 2) Organic process 
Removal of the mineral constituents of bone. ... Origin: L. De, from, + os, bone, + facio, to make ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(de-os″ĭ-fĭ-ka´shәn) loss or removal of the mineral elements of bone.
Type: Term Pronunciation: dē-os′i-fi-kā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Removal of the mineral constituents of bone. See: demineralization
[n] - the loss of the mineral content of bone tissue
noun the loss of the mineral content of bone tissue