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concretion
con·cre·tion
[
kən krsh'n
]
(
plural
con·cre·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
formation of whole from parts:
the process in which separate parts or particles come together into a solid mass
2.
solid formed by unification of parts:
a hard solid mass formed by parts uniting into a whole
3.
medicine
inorganic mass in body:
a mass of inorganic material in a body organ or tissue, usually caused by disease
4.
geology
rounded mass:
a rounded mass of compact concentric layers within a sediment, built up around a nucleus such as a fossil
[
Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin
concretion-
<
concret-
, past participle of
concrescere
(see
concrete
)
]
con·cre·tion·ar·y
adjective
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