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Brain sand

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Main Entry: brain sand
Pronunciation: -"sand
Function: noun
: small grains of calcareous matter in the brain (as in the pineal gland) that occur especiallyin association with aging called also acervulus, acervulus cerebri
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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brain sand n.
A gritty substance present in central nervous tissue or in the pineal gland. Also called acervulus, psammoma body.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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