calculi Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
    calculus; concretion.
    • renal calculi can be very painful
  2. noun an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
    calculus; tophus; tartar.
  3. noun the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
    calculus; infinitesimal calculus.

WordNet


Cal"cu*li noun plural
Definitions
  1. See Calculus.

Webster 1913