serumal calculus

serumal calculus
subgingival c., so called because it is supposed to result from exudation of serum.

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  • serumal — Relating to or derived from serum. * * * se·rum·al sir əm əl adj relating to or derived from serum or serous exudations <a serumal calculus at the root of a tooth> * * * se·ru·mal (sēr ooґməl) pertaining to or formed from serum …   Medical dictionary

  • serumal — rəməl adjective Etymology: serum + al : belonging to or derived from serum or serous exudations a serumal calculus at the root of a tooth …   Useful english dictionary

  • Calculus — A stone, as in the urinary tract. Also, the calcium salt deposits on the teeth. The word calculus in Latin means a pebble. Pebbles were once used for counting, from which came the mathematical field of calculus. A urinary calculus is a pebble in… …   Medical dictionary

  • subgingival calculus — dental calculus located below the crest of the marginal gingiva, usually in periodontal pockets. Called also serumal c …   Medical dictionary

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