| NOUN | process | concretion | the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys) |
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| object | concretion, calculus | a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts | |
| event | concretion, compaction, compression, densification | an increase / increase in the density / density of something | |
| act | concretion, coalescence, coalescency, coalition, conglutination | the union of diverse things into one body or form or group |
| Meaning | The formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys). | |
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| Broader | natural process, natural action, action, activity | A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) |
| Meaning | A hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body. | |
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| Synonym | calculus | |
| Narrower | bladder stone, cystolith | A calculus formed in the bladder |
| enterolith | A calculus occurring in the intestines | |
| gallstone, bilestone | A calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts | |
| kidney stone, urinary calculus, nephrolith, renal calculus | A calculus formed in the kidney | |
| ptyalith | calculus in a salivary gland | |
| sialolith, salivary calculus | A stone formed in the salivary gland | |
| urolith | A urinary stone | |
| Broader | rock, stone | A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter |
| Spanish | cálculo, concreción, piedra | |
| Catalan | càlcul, concreció, pedra | |
| Meaning | An increase / increase in the density / density of something. | |
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| Synonyms | compaction, compression, densification | |
| Broader | concentration | increase / increase / increase in density / density |
| Spanish | compresión, densificación | |
| Catalan | compressió, densificació | |
| Verbs | concrete | form into a solid mass |
| Meaning | The union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts. | |
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| Synonyms | coalescence, coalescency, coalition, conglutination | |
| Broader | union, unification, uniting, conjugation, jointure | The act of making or becoming a single unit |
| Spanish | coalescencia | |
| Catalan | coalescència, fusió, incorporació, unió | |
| Verbs | concrete | form into a solid mass |
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