Acervuloma, also known as acervuli or acervulus, is a fungal structure formed by the aggregation of hyphae. The spelling of the word acervuloma is pronounced as [ˌæsərvjʊˈloʊmə]. It comprises five syllables, with the first syllable "a" pronounced with a short "a" sound. The second syllable "cer" is pronounced with a soft "c" sound and a short "e". The third syllable "vu" is pronounced with a "v" and a short "u" sound, followed by syllable "lo" with a long "o" sound. The final syllable "ma" is pronounced with a short "a" sound.
An intracranial tumor containing acervulus, or brain-sand; psammoma.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.