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corpora arenacea

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Calcified structures in the pineal gland and other areas of the brain such as the choroid plexus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: acervulus, brain sand

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin corpora, nominative neuter plural of corpus (“body”), + arēnācea, nominative neuter plural of arēnāceus (“sandy”).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: رَمْل الدِّمَاغ (raml ad-dimāḡ) — calcified concretions near the pineal gland
  • Czech: mozkový písek — calcified concretions near the pineal gland
  • German: Hirnsand — calcified concretions near the pineal gland
  • Portuguese: acérvulo — calcified concretions near the pineal gland
  • Russian: мозгово́й песо́к (mozgovój pesók) — calcified concretions near the pineal gland