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corpus albicans

noun corpus al·bi·cans \-ˈal-bə-ˌkanz\
plural corpora al·bi·can·tia \-ˌal-bə-ˈkan-chē-ə\

Medical Definition of CORPUS ALBICANS

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:  the white fibrous scar that remains in the ovary after resorption of the corpus luteum and replaces a discharged graafian follicle

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