calcar

calcar definition - medical

cal·car (kălˈkärˌ)

noun pl. cal·car·i·a (kăl-kârˈē-ə)
  1. A small spurlike projection from a structure.
  2. An internal septum at the level of division of arteries and confluence of veins when branches or roots form an acute angle.
  3. A dull spine or projection from a bone.
  4. A horny outgrowth from the skin.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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