Deossification (Noun)
Meaning
The loss of the mineral content of bone tissue.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Deossification can occur due to a calcium deficiency in the diet or an imbalance in hormone levels that regulate bone metabolism.
- The patient's deossification was a result of prolonged periods of immobility, causing a significant loss of bone density.
- Researchers are studying the effects of microgravity on the body, focusing on deossification as one of the major concerns for astronauts on long-duration space missions.
- Chronic kidney disease can lead to deossification by disrupting the body's ability to regulate calcium and phosphorus levels.
- The loss of bone density caused by aging can be accelerated by deossification, increasing the risk of osteoporosis and fractures.