concretion
pronunciation
How to pronounce concretion in British English:
UK [kɒn'kri:ʃən]
How to pronounce concretion in American English:
US [kən'kriʃən]
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- Noun:
- the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)
- a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
- an increase in the density of something
- the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
Word Origin
- concretion (n.)
- by 1670s, from French concrétion, from Latin concretionem (nominative concretio), from concretus (see concrete).
Example
- 1. A mineral concretion , usually of calcium carbonate , occurring in the epidermal cells of certain plants , such as figs .
- 2. In this course , the teacher should act leading part combined with some concretion teaching plan , this paper tries to approach the teaching method of junior high school chemistry teaching .
- 3. It is not only the right affirmed , ensured , and restricted by law and statutes , the inherent right by nation itself , but also the concretion of the system of regional national autonomy from constitution and law .
- 4. A mineral concretion in an organ , such as the kidney or gallbladder , or other body part ; a calculus .
- 5. Concretion of their protection duty and the damage defence duty ( sanity ) following the federal emission protection law .