concretion

[ kon-kree-shuh n, kong- ]
/ kɒnˈkri ʃən, kɒŋ- /
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noun

the act or process of concreting or becoming substantial; coalescence; solidification.
the state of being concreted.
a solid mass formed by or as if by coalescence or cohesion: a concretion of melted candies.
anything that is made real, tangible, or particular.
Pathology. a solid or calcified mass in the body formed by a disease process.
Geology. a rounded mass of mineral matter occurring in sandstone, clay, etc., often in concentric layers about a nucleus.

Origin of concretion

First recorded in 1535–45, concretion is from the Latin word concrētiōn- (stem of concrētiō). See concrete, -ion

Words nearby concretion

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Words related to concretion

fusion, consolidation, solidification, coalescence

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British Dictionary definitions for concretion

concretion
/ (kənˈkriːʃən) /

noun

the act or process of coming or growing together; coalescence
a solid or solidified mass
something made real, tangible, or specific
any of various rounded or irregular mineral masses formed by chemical precipitation around a nucleus, such as a bone or shell, that is different in composition from the sedimentary rock that surrounds it
pathol another word for calculus

Derived forms of concretion

concretionary, adjective

Medical definitions for concretion

concretion
[ kən-krē′shən ]

n.

A solid mass, usually composed of inorganic material, formed in a cavity or tissue of the body; a calculus.