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calculus
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noun (n)

  • a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body(noun.object)
    Synonym:
    concretion
    source: wordnet30
  • an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums(noun.object)
    Synonym:
    tartar, tophus
    source: wordnet30
  • the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions(noun.cognition)
    source: wordnet30
  • Any solid concretion, formed in any part of the body, but most frequent in the organs that act as reservoirs, and in the passages connected with them; as, biliary calculi; urinary calculi, etc.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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