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noun (calculi, -)
- (countable) (mathematics) Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules.
- vector calculus
- (uncountable) (analysis) differential calculus, Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject.
- (countable) (medicine) A stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ.
- renal calculus ( = kidney stone)
- (uncountable) (dentistry) Deposits of calcium phosphate salts on teeth.
Translations: - French: calcul , lithiase
(trans-mid)
(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, deposits on teeth)
- German: Zahnstein
(trans-mid)
- Spanish: sarro
(trans-bottom)
- Italian: tartaro , tartaro dentario
Etymology: calculusLatin, calculus, pebble (used for counting), diminutive of calxLatin, calx, limestone, + diminutive suffix -ulus
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