Type and usage of accumulation from BoostVocab

accumulation

/ə,kjumjə'leɪʃən/

noun
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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aggregation assemblage collection

type of:
group grouping
noun
the act of accumulating
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accrual accruement

type of:
increase step-up
noun
an increase by natural growth or addition
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accretion

type of:
growth increment increase
noun
(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
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type of:
profit profits net net income net profit earnings lucre

Definition that contains accumulation

ascites accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity
hemothorax accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)
uremia accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
uraemia accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
fecal impaction accumulation of hardened feces in the rectum or lower colon which the person cannot move
haematocolpometra accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus
haematocolpos accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen)
hydronephrosis accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter
azotaemia accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
hematocolpometra accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus

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