-calculus
suffixUK /ˈkælkjʊləs/
US /ˈkælkjələs/
A word ending that means a kind of math or a hard lump in the body.
The doctor explained that a kidney calculus can be very painful.
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2. A suffix used to name systems of calculation, as in differential calculus.
She studied differential calculus in her first year of college.
3. A suffix meaning a hard mass formed in the body, as in a renal calculus.
The scan revealed a small calculus in his left kidney.
4. A suffix meaning a deposit on teeth, as in dental calculus.
The dentist removed the calculus from her teeth during the cleaning.