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Concretion Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Concretion has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

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

an increase in the density of something

4

the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts

5

The process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
natural process rock concentration union
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bladder stone enterolith gallstone kidney stone ptyalith sialolith urolith
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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