The crystalline composition of prostatic calculi.
1974
D J Sutor, and
S E Wooley
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D011232
Chemical Precipitation
The formation of a solid in a solution as a result of a chemical reaction or the aggregation of soluble substances into complexes large enough to fall out of solution.
Precipitation, Chemical
D011469
Prostatic Diseases
Pathological processes involving the PROSTATE or its component tissues.
Calcium salts of phosphoric acid. These compounds are frequently used as calcium supplements.
Phosphates, Calcium
D002137
Calculi
An abnormal concretion occurring mostly in the urinary and biliary tracts, usually composed of mineral salts. Also called stones.
Biliary or Urinary Stones,Calculus
D003461
Crystallography
The branch of science that deals with the geometric description of crystals and their internal arrangement. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Crystallographies
D001031
Apatites
A group of phosphate minerals that includes ten mineral species and has the general formula X5(YO4)3Z, where X is usually calcium or lead, Y is phosphorus or arsenic, and Z is chlorine, fluorine, or OH-. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)