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Medical Definition of Sand bodies
1. Mineralised body's occurring in the meninges, choroid plexus, and in certain meningiomas; composed usually of a central capillary surrounded by concentric whorls of meningocytes in various stages of hyaline change and mineralization; can also occur in benign and malignant epithelial tumours (often papillary) or with chronic inflammation. Synonym: sand bodies. Synonym: corpora arenacea. Synonym: calcospherite. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sand Bodies
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