Dictionary Check: calculi

"calculi" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body

Example: "renal calculi can be very painful"
Synonyms:
noun

an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums

Synonyms:
noun

the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions

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