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Search Results for: concretion

Pearl

pearl 1. (Science: marine biology, zoology) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with... Read More

Sympexis

sympexis A term proposed by R.P. Heidenhain to denote the deposition of red blood cells according to the laws of surface... Read More

Tear stone

tear stone --> dacryolith A concretion in the lacrimal apparatus. Synonym: lacrimal calculus, ophthalmolith, tear... Read More

Kernel

Kernel 1. The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed walls; the edible substance contained in the shell of a... Read More

Food ball

Food ball --> phytobezoar a gastric concretion formed of vegetable fibres, with the seeds and skins of fruits, and... Read More

Gallstone

Definition noun, plural: gallstones A calculus or stone composed of cholesterol and bile salts, forming within the... Read More