encaroçamento
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From encaroçar (“to form chunks; to form growths”) + -mento.
Noun
[edit]encaroçamento m (plural encaroçamentos)
- the formation of growths (an abnormal mass, such as a tumour)
- O cancro de mama causou o encaroçamento dos seios.
- The breast cancer caused the formation of growths in the breast.
- the formation of undissolved pellets or chunks
- Deixar leite fora da geladeira causa o encaroçamento do mesmo.
- Leaving milk outside the refrigerator causes the formation of chunks in it.