concretion : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: concretion	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for concretion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
concretion n the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys) 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" Synonym(s): calculus, concretion an increase in the density of something Synonym(s): compaction, compression, concretion, densification the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts Synonym(s): coalescence, coalescency, coalition, concretion, conglutination
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Concretion \Con*cre"tion\, n. [L. concretio.] 1. The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass; solidification.