calcareous corpuscles

calcareous corpuscles

rounded masses composed of concentric layers of calcium carbonate, characteristic of tapeworm tissue.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

cal·car·e·ous cor·pus·cles

(kal-kār'ē-ŭs kōr'pŭs-ĕlz)
Rounded masses composed of concentric layers of calcium carbonate, characteristic of tapeworm tissue.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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