calculus (n.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: concretion ]

  2. an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums

    [ Syn: tartar , tophus ]

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

    [ Syn: infinitesimal calculus ]

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