CALCULUS





Definition:

  1. [noun] 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"
    Synonyms: concretion

  2. [noun] an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
    Synonyms: tartar, tophus

  3. [noun] the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
    Synonyms: the infinitesimal

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