Medical Term:
calcar
Pronunciation: kal′kar
Definition:
- A small projection from any structure; internal spurs (septa) at the level of division of arteries and confluence of veins when branches or roots form an acute angle.
- A dull spine or projection from a bone.
Synonym(s): spurTA
[L. spur, cock's spur]
See Also: vascular spur
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