apatite
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ap·a·tite
(ap'ă-tīt),Generic name for a class of minerals with compositions that are variants of the formula D5T3M, where D is a divalent cation, T is a trivalent tetrahedral compound ion, and M is a monovalent anion; calcium phosphate apatites are important mineral constituents of bones and teeth. See: hydroxyapatite.
apatite
[ap′ətīt]
Etymology: Gk, apate, deceit
an inorganic mineral composed of calcium and phosphate that is found in the bones and teeth.
ap·a·tite
(ap'ă-tīt)A class of naturally occurring crystalline minerals containing calcium and phosphorus; hydroxyapatite is a component of bones and teeth.
See also: fluorapatite, hydroxyapatite
See also: fluorapatite, hydroxyapatite
ap·a·tite
(ap'ă-tīt)Generic name for a class of minerals with compositions that are variants of the formula D5T3M, where D is a divalent cation, T is a trivalent tetrahedral compound ion, and M is a monovalent anion; calcium phosphate apatites are important mineral constituents of bones and teeth.
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.