Look up: calculus

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   calculus
   Latin, meaning: pebble, stone.
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   Calculus
   a hard deposit of calcified plaque which is found around the neck of the tooth. When it is above the free gingival margin (supra-gingival) it is white and chalky. When it is below (sub-gingival) it is dark and hard.
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   calculus
   [n] - a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts 2. [n] - the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
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   Calculus
   hard calcium like deposits which form on teeth and dentures.
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   Calculus
   Stone-like structures formed within the body, particularly in the gall bladder (called gallstones), bladder (called bladder stones) and kidneys (called kidney stones).
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   Calculus
   A stone, such as a gallstone or kidney stone (calculus is Latin for pebble or small stone)
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   Calculus
   A stone formed within the body (as in gallstones, kidney stones or urinary bladder stones)
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   Calculus
   Calculus: 1. A stone within the body, such as a stone in the urinary tract. 2. The calcium salt deposits on the teeth. 3. A field of mathematics. These different meanings of 'calculus' all go bach to the origin of the word. In Latin, a calculus is 'a pebble.' Pebbles were once used for counting, from which came the mathematical field of calculus. A ...
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   Calculus
   Definition (keystage 4) The branch of maths to do with integrals and derivatives; finding area and volumes and finding instantaneous rates of change. At a higher level calculus also deals with solving equations which have integrals and derivatives in them, and handling certain types of limits both approximately and exactly.
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    Calculus
    Cal'cu·lus noun ; plural Calculi . [ L, calculus . See Calculate , and Calcule .] 1. (Medicine) Any solid concretion, formed in any part of the body, but most frequent in the organs that act as reservoirs, and in the passages connected with them; as, biliary calculi ; urinary calculi , etc. 2. (Math.) A method of comp ...
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    calculus
    A calcium salt concretion which forms on your teeth. Calculus deposits form on the teeth in areas which you do not floss or brush. If these concretions are left to build up on the tooth enamel, they will irritate the gum tissue, push it away from the tooth and promote progressive bone loss. Eventually the teeth can loosen and fall out. These deposi ...
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    calculus
    infinitesimal calculus noun the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
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    calculus
    concretion 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`
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    Calculus
    `Calculus` (Latin, `calculus`, a small stone used for counting) is a branch of mathematics that includes the study of limits, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series, and constitutes a major part of modern university education. Historically, it was sometimes referred to as `the calculus`, but that usage is seldom seen today. Calculus has widespread applications in science and engineering and is used to solve complicated problems for which a...
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    calculus
    (kal´ku-lәs) pl. cal´culi an abnormal concretion in the body, usually composed of mineral salts; the usual location is in a hollow organ or passage. Called also stone. See also kidney stone and gallstone. adj., cal´culous., adj.
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    Calculus
    • (n.) Any solid concretion, formed in any part of the body, but most frequent in the organs that act as reservoirs, and in the passages connected with them; as, biliary calculi; urinary calculi, etc. • (n.) A method of computation; any process of reasoning by the use of symbols; any branch of mathematics that may involve calculation.Calc...
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    calculus
    (from the article `mineral`) ...extent of organically formed aragonite. Minerals also are produced by the human body: hydroxylapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(OH)] is the chief component of ...
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    calculus
    branch of mathematics concerned with the calculation of instantaneous rates of change (differential calculus) and the summation of infinitely many ... [23 related articles]
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    calculus
    A concretion formed in any part of the body, most commonly in the passages of the biliary and urinary tracts; usually composed of salts of inorganic or organic acids, or of other material such as cholesterol. Syn: stone 1 [L. a pebble, a calculus]
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    Calculus
    Hard deposit of mineralized material adhering to crowns and/or roots of teeth.
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    Calculus
    The hard deposit of mineralized plaque that forms on the crown and/or root of the tooth. Also referred to as tartar.
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    calculus
    The branch of mathematics that deals with (1) the rate of change of quantities (which can be interpreted as the slopes of curves), known as differential calculus, and (2) the length, area, and volume of objects, known as integral calculus. Calculus was one of the most important developments in mathe...
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    calculus
    calculus, branch of mathematics that studies continuously changing quantities. The calculus is characterized by the use of infinite processes, involving passage to a limit—the notion of tending toward, or approaching, an ultimate value. The English physicist Isaac Newton and the German mathema...
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    Calculus
    The name calculus may be applied to any organized method of solving problems or drawing inferences by manipulation of symbols according to formal rules. Or an exact definition of a calculus may be provided by identifying it with a logistic system, (q.v.) satisfying the requirement of effectiveness. In mathematics, the word calculus has many specif...
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