About The Word Concretion
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Concretion
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What's The Definition Of Concretion?
[n] the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
[n] an increase in the density of something [n] a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body; "renal calculi can be very painful" [n] the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys) Synonyms | Synonyms for Concretion: calculus | coalescence | coalescency | coalition | compaction | compression | conglutination | densification Related Terms | Find terms related to Concretion: See Also | action | activity | bilestone | bladder stone | concentration | conjugation | cystolith | enterolith | gallstone | jointure | kidney stone | natural action | natural process | nephrolith | ptyalith | renal calculus | rock | salivary calculus | sialolith | stone | unification | union | uniting | urinary calculus | urolith Concretion In Webster's Dictionary \Con*cre"tion\, n. [L. concretio.]
1. The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of
becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass;
solidification.
2. A mass or nodule of solid matter formed by growing
together, by congelation, condensation, coagulation,
induration, etc.; a clot; a lump; a calculus.
Accidental ossifications or deposits of phosphates
of lime in certain organs . . . are called osseous
concretions. --Dunglison.
3. (Geol.) A rounded mass or nodule produced by an
aggregation of the material around a center; as, the
calcareous concretions common in beds of clay.
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