What's the difference between devitalize and revitalize?
Devitalize
Definition:
(v. t.) To deprive of life or vitality.
Example Sentences:
(1) Devitalized homologous costal cartilage is widely employed as an implant in the management of the saddle nose.
(2) Osteoclasts were isolated from the long bones of neonatal rabbits and cultured on devitalized bovine bone slices for 8, 24, 48 and 72 h with and without prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) (10(-6) M).
(3) Such an osteogenetic response was also obtained when the cartilage had been devitalized before transplantation.
(4) Devitalized bovine arteries which were enzymatically reduced to a collagen reticulum, and tubes made of autologous fascia lata were implanted into the arterial bloodstream of dogs.
(5) A mathematical model is presented to describe the combined time-dependent and cycle-dependent fracture characteristics of devitalized cortical bone.
(6) Osteoclasts disaggregated from neonatal rat long bones were settled onto devitalized cortical bone substrate, and resorption was quantified by morphometry.
(7) Briefly, devitalized bovine bone wafers, with cells in situ, are fixed, stained with toluidine blue, and then examined by reflected light microscopy.
(8) Ancillary evidence of a devitalized viscus in a baby who appears to have complete gastric outlet obstruction should suggest the diagnosis of gastric infarction.
(9) Different culture conditions, devitalizing treatments, and preservation procedures were tested for the production of protein A-bearing cells of Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 12598.
(10) The mechanisms by which devitalized soft tissue enhanced infection are several.
(11) The viability of large epithelial areas suggested that the previously reported focal distribution of proliferating and nonproliferating areas in the cervical epithelium is a genuine phenomenon and not the result of focal epithelial devitalization acquired during incubation.
(12) Consequently, although it is possible to induce regeneration by grafting myogenic cells into a devitalized mince, this procedure has no effect when applied to a viable mince.
(13) Emergency debridement of devitalized soft tissue and bone, external fracture stabilization, and serial debridements prepared the wound for closure with predominantly free-muscle transfers performed an average of 17 days (range 3 to 43 days) after injury.
(14) Although the studies employing this method have definitively demonstrated that isolated osteoclasts have an avid capacity to resorb devitalized bone, the resorption in this model appears to be different from that of living bone as observed in vivo and in organ culture studies.
(15) The effect of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on the devitalization of eight selected enteric viruses suspended in estuarine water was determined.
(16) There seems to be little doubt among trauma surgeons that primary repair of arterial injuries is the method of choice, as long as there is little devitalized arterial tissue and the procedure can be accomplished without tension on the suture lines or stenosis at the repair.
(17) Although meticulous surgical technique is critical in any operation, the suggestions that carelessness in dissection or tissue handling, or inadequate hemostasis or debridement of devitalized tissues or of bony debris can cause HO are unproved.
(18) This increase in burn injury survival rates is the result of multiple changes in treatment; probably the most important changes are, first, a more aggressive management of the wound with prompt excision of devitalized tissues and immediate closure of the wound, and, second, a better understanding and management of metabolic, immunologic, and nutritional aspects of the injured patient.
(19) Other endodontic drugs, including disinfectants for caries cavities, sedatives for pulp, root canal disinfectants, and pulp devitalizing agents containing phenol, camphor, tricresol, formalin, and paraformaldehyde were also positive by rec-assay and would seem to potentially of damage cellular DNA in Bacillus subtilis.
(20) Electron-microscopic studies of skeletal tissue from infected old osteopetrotic mice showed virus particles associated with and budding from osteocytes and accumulated in devitalized osteocyte lacunae.
Revitalize
Definition:
(v. t.) To restore vitality to; to bring back to life.
Example Sentences:
(1) The further disappearance of laboratory exercises from the curriculum should be halted by efforts to revitalize them.
(2) It may well be that experimental studies on the infectious etiology of rheumatoid arthritis will be revitalized through an appreciation of the bacterial antigen load in the gastrointestinal tract.
(3) The wins were a team effort, combining superb starting pitching with a suddenly revitalized offense, one that has delivered a staggering 12th-fewest runs in the American League this season.
(4) Revitalization of the femoral head in cases of aseptic necrosis was attempted in 13 hips of 11 patients 15-33 years of age.
(5) Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) has been shown to revitalize the disturbed nasal mucociliary function in man.
(6) Thus bovine xenograft used for the repair of tracheal defects has the following advantages: total revitalization, no shrinkage, less prone to infection and formations of ciliated epithelia.
(7) A 2014 report from the British Columbia Language Initiative – which seeks to revitalize the province’s First Nations languages – found that the number of semi-fluent speakers had risen significantly since 2010.
(8) Successful strategies, based on group therapy techniques and project management skills, can assist group leaders in organizing a group "from scratch" or in revitalizing existing groups.
(9) Subsequent research into the pathophysiology of gastric ulcer has been revitalized.
(10) Revitalized interest in the clinical complexities of psychotherapy with religious patients (for example, Bradford 1984; Lovinger 1984; Spero 1985a; Stern 1985) has drawn attention to the need for perspectives on religious personality development that account for healthy and adaptational aspects as well as psychopathological aspects of particular forms and levels of religious beliefs, enabling more creative, enriching psychotherapy.
(11) We recognize the important role of municipal governments in setting a vision for sustainable cities, from the initiation of city planning through to revitalization of older cities and neighborhoods, including by adopting energy efficiency programmes in building management and developing sustainable locally-appropriate transport systems.
(12) Initially funded by the Department of Labor in 1967 as part of the War on Poverty, the program was revitalized during the Great Recession.
(13) Fabrizio Goria of Linkiesta was there, and reports: Fabrizio Goria (@FGoria) Monti: Greek efforts are remarkable, we want Greece stay in Eurozone #euco October 19, 2012 Fabrizio Goria (@FGoria) Monti: "Impatience" with EU sometimes seen as "a bit oppressive" is also growing in Italy, but less than in other member states #euco October 19, 2012 Fabrizio Goria (@FGoria) Monti: the EU summit confirmed all banks subject to EU supervision October 19, 2012 Fabrizio Goria (@FGoria) Monti: the Nobel Peace prize to EU is an extraordinary occasion to revitalize the European idea October 19, 2012 Fab also reports that Monti was looking "so tired".
(14) The changes in the pattern of vascularization and the revitalization of the avascular fragment were investigated by microangiography.
(15) The plan goes against the current movement and effort to revitalize public health clinics, where more 50% of services rendered are maternal-child health related.
(16) After the devascularization caused by filling the diaphyseal medulla with acrylic cement, the apparently necrotic cortex was revitalized without osteoclasia.
(17) A tooth with an open apex should be evaluated bimonthly for revitalization.
(18) The Chinese people discovered ginseng and used it as a revitalizing agent since time immemorial.
(19) The revitalization activities have been successful.
(20) Not only are Indian people asking for self-government, but they are attempting to revitalize their traditional culture and maintain a unique alternative to the beliefs, values, and customs of the larger society.