| corpora arenacea | Small calcareous concretions in the stroma of the pineal and other central nervous system tissues. Synonym: acervulus, brain sand, psammoma bodies. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| corpora bigemina | A bilateral single swelling of the roofplate of the embryonic midbrain that later in development becomes subdivided into a superior and an inferior colliculus. See: quadrigeminal bodies. Synonym: corpora bigemina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpora lutea cysts | Persistent corpora lutea with cyst formation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpora para-aortica | Small masses of chromaffin cells found near the sympathetic ganglia along the abdominal aorta. They serve as chemoreceptors responsive to oxygen, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen ion concentration, and help to control respiration. (12 Dec 1998) |
| corpora quadrigemina | See: inferior colliculus, superior colliculus. Synonym: corpora quadrigemina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tinea corpora | A fungal skin infection sometimes referred to as ringworm. Typically a scaly, red-shaped ring on the skin. Commonly seen in children. Treatment requires an antifungal cream such as clotrimazole or miconazole. (27 Sep 1997) |
| tunica albuginea of corpora cavernosi | <anatomy> A strong, fibrous membrane enveloping the corpora cavernosa penis. Synonym: tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum. (05 Mar 2000) |