See Also: concretion(medicine)
concretion(dictionary)
Homophobia(health)
homophobia(1)(dictionary)
homophobia(2)(dictionary)
homophobia(dictionary)

homophobia(2) (iou) and concretion (iou)


homophobia(2) (iou)



homophobia noun2. M20.
[from HOMO(SEXUAL adjective & noun + -PHOBIA.]
Fear or hatred of homosexuals and homosexuality.
'homophobe noun a person who is afraid of or hostile to homosexuals and homosexuality L20.
homophobic adjective & noun (a) adjective afraid of or hostile to homosexuals and homosexuality; (b) noun = homophobe: L20.

concretion (iou)



concretion noun. M16.
[French concretion or Latin concretio(n-), from concret- pa. ppl stem of concrescere: see CONCRETE adjective & noun.]
The action or process of growing together or uniting in one mass; coalescence. M16.
b. Congelation or coagulation of a liquid. E17.
Union with a material thing. E17-M18.
A concreted mass (of); a lump, a nodule. E17.
b. spec. Medicine. A calculus or hardened deposit in the body. M17.
c. Geology. A nodule of distinct mineral composition occurring (usu. around a nucleus) in sedimentary rock. M19.
The action of expressing (an idea etc.) in concrete form; an embodiment in concrete form. M17.
concretionary adjective (esp. Geology) formed by concretion; marked by or consisting of concretions: M19.