"concretion" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

The formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys) (synset 113472246)
is a type of: action, activity, natural action, natural process - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
A hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts;
Found in hollow organs or ducts of the body (synset 109253675)
"renal calculi can be very painful"

is a type of: rock, stone - a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
subtypes:
- bladder stone, cystolith - a calculus formed in the bladder
- enterolith - a calculus occurring in the intestines
- bilestone, gallstone - a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
- kidney stone, nephrolith, renal calculus, urinary calculus - a calculus formed in the kidney
- ptyalith - calculus in a salivary gland
- salivary calculus, sialolith - a stone formed in the salivary gland
- urolith - a urinary stone
same as: calculus
An increase in the density of something (synset 107433833)
is a type of: concentration - increase in density

same as: compaction, compression, densification
The union of diverse things into one body or form or group;
The growing together of parts (synset 100382917)
is a type of: conjugation, jointure, unification, union, uniting - the act of making or becoming a single unit

same as: coalescence, coalescency, coalition, conglutination