concretion

concretion
    n 1: the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ
         (e.g., the kidneys)
    2: a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts;
       found in hollow organs or ducts of the body; "renal calculi
       can be very painful" [syn: {calculus}, {concretion}]
    3: an increase in the density of something [syn: {compaction},
       {compression}, {concretion}, {densification}]
    4: the union of diverse things into one body or form or group;
       the growing together of parts [syn: {coalescence},
       {coalescency}, {coalition}, {concretion}, {conglutination}]
    

Concretion \Con*cre"tion\, n. [L. concretio.]
   1. The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of
      becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass;
      solidification.
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   2. A mass or nodule of solid matter formed by growing
      together, by congelation, condensation, coagulation,
      induration, etc.; a clot; a lump; a calculus.
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            Accidental ossifications or deposits of phosphates
            of lime in certain organs . . . are called osseous
            concretions.                          --Dunglison.
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   3. (Geol.) A rounded mass or nodule produced by an
      aggregation of the material around a center; as, the
      calcareous concretions common in beds of clay.
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