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Definition of Concretion

1. Noun. The formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys).

2. 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"

3. Noun. An increase in the density of something.

4. Noun. The union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts.

Definition of Concretion

1. n. The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass; solidification.

Definition of Concretion

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Medical Definition of Concretion

1. 1. The act or process of making or becoming solid. 2. A localised concentration of chemical compounds, (for example, calcium carbonate and iron oxide) in the form of a grain or nodule of varying size, shape, hardness and colour, concretions of significance in hydric soils are usually iron oxides and manganese oxides occurring at or near the soil surface, which have developed under conditions of fluctuating water tables. (05 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Concretion

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