Noun: concrescence kón'kre-sun(t)s or kun'kre-sun(t)s
- The union of diverse things into one body, form or group; the growing together of parts
"The concrescence of small droplets formed larger water beads on the surface";
- coalescence, coalescency, coalition, concretion, conglutination
- The process of growing together or fusing of separate parts
"The concrescence of the bone fragments was crucial for proper healing"
Derived forms: concrescences
Type of: conjugation, jointure [archaic], unification, union
Encyclopedia: Concrescence