concretion

[ kon-kree-shuhn, 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

concrete poet, concrete poetry, concrete thinking, concrete universal, concretio cordis, concretion, concretionary, concretism, concretize, concubinage, concubinary

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Example sentences from the Web for concretion

The symptoms produced by their presence vary in accordance with the situation of the concretion.
Gilbertus Anglicus|Henry Ebenezer Handerson
Thirdly, the concretion in the body of various juices, turbid vapours, and dense humours is the last provocative of sickness.
The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura|Lucius Apuleius
In the first place, what common element is there in matter, form, and the concretion of matter and form?
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3|Plotinos (Plotinus)
The bezoar-stone is probably a concretion formed in the intestine from some of the undigested portions of the goat's food.
More Science From an Easy Chair|Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester

The rock is not one mass of stone, but a concretion of pebbles and earth, so firm that it does not appear to have mouldered.
Life Of Johnson, Volume 5|Boswell

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

单词	concretion
释义	concretion [ kon-kree-shuhn, kong- ] / kɒnˈkri ʃən, kɒŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR concretion ON THESAURUS.COM 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 concrete poet, concrete poetry, concrete thinking, concrete universal, concretio cordis, concretion, concretionary, concretism, concretize, concubinage, concubinary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for concretion The symptoms produced by their presence vary in accordance with the situation of the concretion. Gilbertus Anglicus\|Henry Ebenezer Handerson Thirdly, the concretion in the body of various juices, turbid vapours, and dense humours is the last provocative of sickness. The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura\|Lucius Apuleius In the first place, what common element is there in matter, form, and the concretion of matter and form? Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3\|Plotinos (Plotinus) The bezoar-stone is probably a concretion formed in the intestine from some of the undigested portions of the goat's food. More Science From an Easy Chair\|Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester The rock is not one mass of stone, but a concretion of pebbles and earth, so firm that it does not appear to have mouldered. Life Of Johnson, Volume 5\|Boswell 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to concretion fusion, consolidation, solidification, coalescence 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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concretion

noun

Origin of concretion

Words nearby concretion

Example sentences from the Web for concretion

British Dictionary definitions for concretion

noun

Derived forms of concretion

Words related to concretion

Medical definitions for concretion

n.