amylaceous bodies
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corpora amylacea — small basophilic, periodic acid–Schiff–positive, hyaline masses, 5–50 μm in diameter, derived from degenerate cells or inspissated secretions and consisting of a central nidus surrounded by concentric lamellae. They occur in the… … Medical dictionary
corpuscle — 1. A small mass or body. 2. A blood cell. SYN: corpusculum. [L. corpusculum, dim. of corpus, body] amnionic c. SYN: corpus amylaceum. amylaceous c., amyloid c. SYN: corpus amylaceum. articular corpuscles … Medical dictionary
corpus — 1. SYN: body. 2. Any body or mass. 3. The main part of an organ or other anatomic structure, as distinguished from the head or tail. SEE ALSO: body, diaphysis, soma. [L … Medical dictionary
