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cal·cu·lus (kal′kyo̵̅o̅ ləs, -kyə-)
noun pl. calculi -·li′ (-lī′) or calculuses -·luses
- any abnormal stony mass or deposit formed in the body, as in a kidney or gallbladder or on teeth
- Math.
- any system of calculation using special symbolic notations
- infinitesimal calculus
Etymology: L: see calculate
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