deposit /de·pos·it/ (de-poz´it)
deposit
deposit [de-poz´it]
1. sediment or dregs.
2. extraneous inorganic matter collected in the tissues or in an organ of the body.
de·pos·it (d -p z t)v. 1. To lay down or leave behind by a natural process. 2. To become deposited; settle. n. 1. An accumulation of organic or inorganic material, such as a lipid, in a body tissue, structure, or fluid. 2. A sediment or precipitate that has settled out of a solution. |
deposit
[dəpoz′it]
Etymology: L, de, from + ponere to place
1 sediment or dregs.
2 extraneous inorganic matter collected in the tissues or in a viscus or cavity.
3 hard or soft material laid down on a tooth surface, such as dental calculus or plaque.
deposit [de-poz´it]
1. sediment or dregs.
2. extraneous inorganic matter collected in the tissues or in an organ of the body.
deposit
1. sediment or dregs.
2. extraneous inorganic matter collected in the tissues or in an organ of the body.
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