: small grains of calcareous matter in the brain (as in the pineal gland) that occur especially in association with aging
called also acervulus, acervulus cerebri
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“Brain sand.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/brain%20sand. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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