calculus

A noun with multiple meanings: a hard mineral concretion found in body organs or ducts; a dental deposit on teeth and gums; or a branch of mathematics dealing with limits, differentiation, and integration of functions.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo con varios significados: una masa mineral dura que se forma en órganos o conductos del cuerpo; sarro o placa endurecida en los dientes y encías; o la rama de las matemáticas que estudia límites, derivadas e integrales de funciones.

1. Hard mineral deposit in the body C1 formal medical

   A solid concretion of mineral salts that forms in hollow organs or ducts, such as the kidneys or gallbladder.

   • The patient was diagnosed with a renal calculus causing severe pain.
   • Gallstones are a common type of calculus found in the gallbladder.
   • Surgery was required to remove the calculus from the bile duct.

   🇪🇸Cálculo (concreción mineral)

   Sinónimos: concretionstone

2. Dental deposit B2 formal medical

   A hardened deposit of plaque that forms on teeth and gums, also known as tartar.

   • Regular brushing helps prevent the formation of dental calculus.
   • The dentist removed the calculus buildup during the cleaning.
   • Calculus on the teeth can lead to gum disease if not treated.

   🇪🇸Cálculo dental

   Sinónimos: tartar

3. Branch of mathematics B2 formal scientific

   The mathematical study of continuous change, involving limits, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series.

   • Calculus is essential for understanding physics and engineering concepts.
   • She took a course in differential calculus last semester.
   • The integral calculus helps calculate areas under curves.

   🇪🇸Cálculo infinitesimal

   Sinónimos: infinitesimal calculus

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