uncalcified
Lacking calcium deposits
Uncalcified describes tissue or material that has not undergone calcification—the process by which calcium salite accumulate and harden.
In medicine, uncalcified tissue remains soft and flexible: The scan showed an uncalcified nodule in the lung.
Bones and teeth calcify during development; cartilage that remains uncalcified stays pliable.
Resembling bone tissue
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- soft tissueNon-rigid body structures
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
bone density · osteoporosis · osteoblasts · collagen · vitamin D · trabecular · cortical · skeletal
Yielding to touch
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- cartilaginousComposed of flexible connective tissue
- suppleFlexing without damage
- bendableAble to curve
elastic · yielding · spongy · malleable · pliant · resilient · unhardened
Without safeguard or shield
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- weakLacking power or force
exposed · defenseless · at risk · permeable
osteoid
Resembling bone tissue
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- soft tissueNon-rigid body structures
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
mineralization · bone density · osteoporosis · osteoblasts · collagen · vitamin D · trabecular · cortical · skeletal · bone growth
soft
Yielding to touch
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- cartilaginousComposed of flexible connective tissue
- suppleFlexing without damage
bendable · elastic · yielding · spongy · malleable · pliant · resilient · unhardened
unprotected
Without safeguard or shield
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
weak · exposed · defenseless · at risk · permeable
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