concrement

Definitions of concrement
  1. noun
    a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
    synonyms: steen
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    types:
    galsteen
    a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
    niersteen
    a calculus formed in the kidney
    type of:
    grenspaal, kersenpit, kersepit, landpaal, rots, scheidpaal, steen, steenrots, steensoort, steentje
    a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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