Definition of callus Callus

/kæˈlʌs/ - [katlus] - cal•lus

We found 15 definitions of callus from 6 different sources.

What does callus mean?

Noun Plural: calli
callus - (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
		plant process, enation a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
callus - bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
		cicatrice, cicatrix, scar a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
callus - an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
		callosity
		hardening the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)
Verb calluss, callusing, callused
callus - form a callus or calluses; "His foot callused"
		indurate, harden become fixed or established; "indurated customs"
callus - cause a callus to form on; "The long march had callused his feet"
		indurate, harden become fixed or established; "indurated customs"

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callus (Noun)
A hardened area of the skin especially on the foot or hand caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
callus (Noun)
The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
callus (Noun)
The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
callus (Verb)
To form such hardened tissue.

callus (n.)
Same as Callosity
callus (n.)
The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistence, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
callus (n.)
The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.

callus
kal′us, n. a thickening of the skin: a term employed in old surgical works for the exuded material by which fractures of bones are consolidated together. [L.]

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