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nouncorpora arenacea pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyanatomyCalcified structures in the pineal gland and other areas of the brain such as the choroid plexus.
Synonyms: acervulus, brain sand
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCalcified structures in the pineal gland and other areas of the brain such as the choroid plexus.
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Arabic رَمْل الدِّمَاغ
- رَمْل الدِّمَاغ (raml ad-dimāḡ)calcified concretions near the pineal gland
Czech mozkový písek
- mozkový písekcalcified concretions near the pineal gland
German Hirnsand
- Hirnsandcalcified concretions near the pineal gland
Portuguese acérvulo
- acérvulocalcified concretions near the pineal gland
Russian мозгово́й песо́к
- мозгово́й песо́к (mozgovój pesók)calcified concretions near the pineal gland
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