Calculus — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːlɪflɚɹi/

🇬🇧British English

/kˈalkjʊləs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kˈalkjʊləs/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːlɪflɚɹi/.

Examples

renal calculi can be very painful

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tartar infinitesimal calculus concretion tophus

Parts of Speech

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”
noun	an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
noun	the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions

Word Forms

calculous	adjective	relating to or caused by or having a calculus or calculi
calculate	verb	make a mathematical calculation or computation

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Infinitesimalrechnung

ein harter Klumpen, der durch die Konkretion von Mineralsalzen entsteht; findet sich in Hohlorganen oder Kanälen des Körpers

🇫🇷French

calcul

une masse dure produite par la concrétion de sels minéraux ; trouvé dans les organes creux ou les conduits du corps

🇪🇸Spanish

cálculo

una masa dura producida por la concreción de sales minerales; Se encuentra en órganos huecos o conductos del cuerpo.

🇮🇹Italian

calcolo

un grumo duro prodotto dalla concrezione di sali minerali; si trovano negli organi cavi o nei dotti del corpo

🇳🇱Dutch

rekening

een harde klomp geproduceerd door de concretie van minerale zouten; gevonden in holle organen of kanalen van het lichaam

🇵🇹Portuguese

cálculo

caroço duro produzido pela concretagem de sais minerais; encontrado em órgãos ocos ou dutos do corpo

🇷🇺Russian

исчисление

твердый комок, образующийся в результате свертывания минеральных солей; обнаруживаются в полых органах или протоках тела

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गणना

खनिज लवणों के संघनन से उत्पन्न एक कठोर गांठ; शरीर के खोखले अंगों या नलिकाओं में पाया जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ক্যালকুলাস

খনিজ লবণের সংমিশ্রণ দ্বারা উত্পাদিত একটি শক্ত পিণ্ড; শরীরের ফাঁপা অঙ্গ বা নালীতে পাওয়া যায়

🇮🇳Tamil

கால்குலஸ்

கனிம உப்புகளின் கான்க்ரீஷனால் உற்பத்தி செய்யப்படும் கடினமான கட்டி; உடலின் வெற்று உறுப்புகள் அல்லது குழாய்களில் காணப்படும்

🇮🇳Telugu

కాలిక్యులస్

ఖనిజ లవణాల కాంక్రీషన్ ద్వారా ఉత్పత్తి చేయబడిన గట్టి ముద్ద; శరీరం యొక్క బోలు అవయవాలు లేదా నాళాలలో కనుగొనబడింది

🇮🇳Marathi

कॅल्क्युलस

खनिज क्षारांच्या उत्सर्जनामुळे तयार होणारी कडक ढेकूळ; शरीराच्या पोकळ अवयवांमध्ये किंवा नलिकांमध्ये आढळतात

🇮🇳Gujarati

કલન

ખનિજ ક્ષારના મિશ્રણ દ્વારા ઉત્પાદિત સખત ગઠ્ઠો; શરીરના હોલો અંગો અથવા નળીઓમાં જોવા મળે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಲನಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ

ಖನಿಜ ಲವಣಗಳ ಘನೀಕರಣದಿಂದ ಉತ್ಪತ್ತಿಯಾಗುವ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಉಂಡೆ; ದೇಹದ ಟೊಳ್ಳಾದ ಅಂಗಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ನಾಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കാൽക്കുലസ്

ധാതു ലവണങ്ങൾ കോൺക്രീറ്റുചെയ്യുന്നതിലൂടെ ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന കഠിനമായ പിണ്ഡം; ശരീരത്തിൻ്റെ പൊള്ളയായ അവയവങ്ങളിലോ നാളങ്ങളിലോ കാണപ്പെടുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕੈਲਕੂਲਸ

ਖਣਿਜ ਲੂਣ ਦੇ ਮਿਸ਼ਰਣ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪੈਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਸਖ਼ਤ ਗੱਠ; ਸਰੀਰ ਦੇ ਖੋਖਲੇ ਅੰਗਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਨਲੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

کیلکولس

معدنی نمکیات کے کنکریشن سے پیدا ہونے والی سخت گانٹھ؛ جسم کے کھوکھلے اعضاء یا نالیوں میں پایا جاتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

结石

由矿物盐凝固产生的硬块；存在于身体的中空器官或导管中

🇯🇵Japanese

微積分

無機塩の凝結によって生じる硬い塊。身体の中空器官または管に見られる

🇰🇷Korean

계산법

무기염이 응결되어 생긴 단단한 덩어리. 신체의 속이 빈 기관이나 관에서 발견됩니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phép tính

một khối cứng được tạo ra bởi sự kết tụ của muối khoáng; được tìm thấy trong các cơ quan rỗng hoặc ống dẫn của cơ thể

🇹🇭Thai

แคลคูลัส

ก้อนแข็งที่เกิดจากการรวมตัวของเกลือแร่ พบในอวัยวะกลวงหรือท่อต่างๆ ของร่างกาย

🇮🇩Indonesian

kalkulus

gumpalan keras yang dihasilkan oleh konkresi garam mineral; ditemukan pada organ berongga atau saluran tubuh

🇲🇾Malay

kalkulus

ketulan keras yang dihasilkan oleh konkrit garam mineral; terdapat dalam organ berongga atau saluran badan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

حساب التفاضل والتكامل

كتلة صلبة تنتج عن تحجر الأملاح المعدنية؛ وجدت في الأعضاء المجوفة أو قنوات الجسم

🇮🇷Persian

حساب دیفرانسیل و انتگرال

توده سختی که از بتن ریزی نمک های معدنی ایجاد می شود. در اندام ها یا مجاری توخالی بدن یافت می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

hesap

mineral tuzlarının birikmesiyle oluşan sert bir topak; vücudun içi boş organlarında veya kanallarında bulunur

🇮🇱Hebrew

חֶשְׁבּוֹן

גוש קשה שנוצר על ידי קונקרטיזציה של מלחים מינרליים; נמצא באיברים חלולים או בצינורות הגוף

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