concretion
English Thesaurus
1. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts (noun.act)
2. an increase in the density of something (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | concentration, |
| definition | : | increase in density (noun.event) |
3. a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | rock, stone, |
| definition | : | a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | enterolith, |
| definition | : | a calculus occurring in the intestines (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | bilestone, gallstone, |
| definition | : | a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | ptyalith, |
| definition | : | calculus in a salivary gland (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | urolith, |
| definition | : | a urinary stone (noun.object) |
4. the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys) (noun.process)
5. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts (noun.act)
| derivation | : | concrete, |
| definition | : | form into a solid mass; coalesce (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix, |
| definition | : | mix together different elements (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | coalesce, |
| definition | : | fuse or cause to grow together (verb.contact) |
6. an increase in the density of something (noun.event)
| derivation | : | concrete, |
| definition | : | form into a solid mass; coalesce (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | compact, pack, |
| definition | : | have the property of being packable or of compacting easily (verb.contact) |
7. a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body (noun.object)
| derivation | : | calculous, |
| definition | : | relating to or caused by or having a calculus or calculi (adj.pert) |
8. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts (noun.act)
| derivation | : | concrete, |
| definition | : | form into a solid mass; coalesce (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix, |
| definition | : | mix together different elements (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | coalesce, |
| definition | : | fuse or cause to grow together (verb.contact) |
9. an increase in the density of something (noun.event)
| derivation | : | concrete, |
| definition | : | form into a solid mass; coalesce (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | compact, pack, |
| definition | : | have the property of being packable or of compacting easily (verb.contact) |
10. a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body (noun.object)
| derivation | : | calculous, |
| definition | : | relating to or caused by or having a calculus or calculi (adj.pert) |
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