calcospherite /cal·co·spher·ite/ (kal″ko-sfēr´īt) one of the tiny round bodies formed during calcification by chemical union of calcium particles and albuminous matter of cells.
calcospherite
cal·co·sphe·rite (k l k -sfîr  t, -sf r-)n. A tiny round laminated body containing calcium salts. Also called psammoma body. |
calcospherite
[kal′kəsfir′īt]
a spherical mass of calcium salts and organic matter found in an area of calcification.
calcospherite
one of the minute globular bodies formed during calcification by chemical union of calcium particles and albuminous matter of cells.
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