corpus amylaceum

corpus amylaceum definition - medical

corpus am·y·la·ce·um (ămˌə-lāˈsē-əm, -shē-)

noun
One of numerous small ovoid or rounded bodies thought to be derived from degenerated cells or secretions containing protein and found in nervous tissue, in the prostate, and in the pulmonary alveoli.

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