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Calculus in some contexts means stone (such as a urinary calculus or salivary calculus), or can mean mineral deposits on teeth.
A calculus, in medicine, is a stone that grows in some organs - such as a kidney.
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What is the medical term meaning hardened deposit on the teeth?
Calculus is a hardened deposit that forms on teeth.dental calculus
What is another term for calculi?
Calculus (plural calculi) is the medical term meaning stone.
What is another more medical term for renal calculi?
I'm not sure what you mean by "more medical". Renal means having to do with the kidneys, and calculus is Latin for "pebble". Renal calculi are, therefore, "kidney stones" ... but I don't see how that's "more medical."
What is a point of explosion in calculus?
I don't think such a term is used in calculus. Check the spelling. Perhaps you mean point of inflection?
What is another way of describing renal calculi?
I'm not sure what you mean by "more medical". Renal means having to do with the kidneys, and calculus is Latin for "pebble". Renal calculi are, therefore, "kidney stones" ... but I don't see how that's "more medical."
What does the medical terminology combining form calc- mean?
Calc- usually refers to calcium, as in calcification or calculus (medical, not math type).
What does it mean to pronounce a medical term?
To pronounce a medical term is to say that term out loud.
What does the medical term soma mean?
Medical term Soma mean the cell body.
What does the term calculus of ureter mean?
The ureters are the tubes in the human anatomy that conduct urine from the kidneys to the bladder. A calculus is a stone. Hence, a calculus of the ureter is a kidney stone that has formed in a ureter. Please see the link.
What does the medical term miotic mean?
Miotic in medical term means with constricted pupils.
What is the medical term meaning safe?
If by "safe" you mean a condom, the medical term is prophylactic.
What does the medical code 592.1 mean?
ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 592.1 = Calculus of ureter(s)
