Phlebolith


[veyn-stohn] /ˈveɪnˌstoʊn/

noun
1.
valueless rock or mineral matter occurring in a vein; gangue.
/ˈveɪnˌstəʊn/
noun
1.
another word for gangue

phlebolith phleb·o·lith (flěb’ə-lĭth’)
n.
A calcareous deposit in a venous wall or thrombus.

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