Definisjon av concretion

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Noun

concretion - the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)
concretion - the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
coalescence, coalescency, coalition, conglutination
jointure, uniting, unification, conjugation, union (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
concretion - 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
rock, stone pitching dangerously to one side
bladder stone, cystolith a calculus formed in the bladder
enterolith a calculus occurring in the intestines
bilestone, gallstone a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
kidney stone, nephrolith, renal calculus, urinary calculus a calculus formed in the kidney
ptyalith calculus in a salivary gland
salivary calculus, sialolith a stone formed in the salivary gland
concretion - an increase in the density of something
compaction, compression, densification
concentration strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
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Substantiv

concretion - The process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass.
concretion - A solid, hard mass formed by a process of aggregation or coalescence.
concretion - A rounded mass of a mineral, sometimes found in sedimentary rock or on the ocean floor.
concretion - The action of making something concrete or the result of such an action.

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  • A concretion is a volume of sedimentary rock in which a mineral cement fills the porosity (i.e. the spaces between the sediment grains). Concretions are often ovoid or spherical in shape, although irregular shapes also occur.

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  • Entall: concretion
  • Flertall: concretions

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