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apatite
[ap′ətīt]
Etymology: Gk, apate, deceit
an inorganic mineral composed of calcium and phosphate that is found in the bones and teeth.
apatite (ap´tīt),
n the inorganic mineral substance of teeth and bone. See also carbonate hydroxyapatite.
apatite
1. calcium phosphate; one of the two mineral constituents of bones and teeth.
2. fluorapatite; a naturally occurring rock mineral containing fluorine.
apatite calculi
see apatite urolith.
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