calculus
- noun
- /ˈkæl.kjʊ.ləs/
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cálculo
- This isn't a myth, by the way; I personally examined the patient's records and a detailed drawing of the calculus that a pathology consultant I worked with had kept in a small medical museum he had in his office.
Examples
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Nonetheless, and clearly stemming from a cynical political calculus,
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Radiography showed bilateral nephrocalcinosis and a right renal calculus.
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It will not happen real soon, but the calculus is in place, and they believe that a nuclear Iran, which will destroy Israel when it can no matter the cost, is best.
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A 2 cm calculus recurred in the right renal pelvis, but her nephrocalcinosis has remained unchanged.
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Nevertheless, the mathematical level remains appropriate for a calculus-based course; students are expected to perform integrals over charge and current distributions and to work with the surface and line integrals of Maxwell's equations.
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The doctor explained that the patient had a kidney calculus that needed to be treated.
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After the scan, the technician discovered a small calculus lodged in the patient's gallbladder.
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The dentist recommended cleaning my teeth to prevent any calculus buildup on the enamel.
Synonyms
A hard lump of mineral salt that forms inside an organ like the kidney
Compounds
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8.0
The part of mathematics that studies how things change and how fast, like speed or temperature change
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8.4
A part of mathematics that finds areas, volumes, and solves some equations by adding many small parts
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The part of math that finds how to change a function to make a quantity largest or smallest
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A logic system that uses symbols to show how statements relate, for example using words like 'all' or 'some'
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The part of math that studies how numbers or quantities change using limits, derivatives, and integrals
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A part of logic that studies simple statements and how they link using and or not
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A method that turns differential equations into algebra equations to make them easier to solve
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A system of logic that studies statements about things and words like 'all' and 'some'
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A small hard lump that forms inside the parts of the mouth that make saliva
Surface Forms
Etymology
Calculus in medicine means a stone in the body, like a kidney stone, and this use comes directly from the Latin calculus 'small stone', so the word describes a hard, stone-like mass that can form in organs or ducts.