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detritus

noun de·tri·tus \di-ˈtrīt-əs\
plural de·tri·tus \-ˈtrīt-əs, -ˈtrī-ˌtüs\

Medical Definition of DETRITUS

:  loose material resulting from disintegration (as of tissue)

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