albicans

albicans definition - medical

al·bi·cans (ălˈbĭ-kănzˌ)

noun pl. al·bi·can·ti·a (ălˌbĭ-kănˈtē-ə)
The white fibrous scar tissue in an ovary that results after the involution and regression of the corpus luteum. Also called corpus albicans.

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