A tiny, spheroidal, concentrically laminated body containing accretive deposits of calcium salts; found most frequently in papillary carcinoma of the thyroid and ovary, and in meningioma, probably as the result of degenerative changes in the fibrovascular stroma. ... Synonym: psammoma bodies. ... Origin: L. Calx, lime, + G. Sphaira, sphere ... (05 ...
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(kal″ko-sfēr´īt) one of the minute globular bodies formed during calcification by chemical union of calcium particles and albuminous matter of cells.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kal′kō-sfēr′īt Definitions: 1. A tiny, spheroidal, concentrically laminated body containing accretive deposits of calcium salts; found most frequently in papillary carcinoma of the thyroid and ovary, and in meningioma, probably as the result of degenerative changes in the fibrovascular stroma. Sy...
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