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detritus

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detritus /de·tri·tus/ (de-tri´tus) particulate matter produced by or remaining after the wearing away or disintegration of a substance or tissue.
de·tri·tus (d-trts)
n. pl. detritus
Loose matter resulting from the wearing away or disintegration of tissue or other material.
detritus (det´ritus),
n the fragments or scraps that cling to teeth, gingival tissues or other oral surfaces.
detritus
particulate matter produced by or remaining after the wearing away or disintegration of a substance or tissue.
detritus cysts
occur in arthritis where there is hemorrhage and necrotic bone.
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