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concretion
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concretion in WordNet English dictionary
noun
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"
calculus
concretion
the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
coalescence
coalescency
coalition
concretion
conglutination
an increase in the density of something
compaction
compression
concretion
densification
the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)
concretion
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