callus
callus
Definition
cal·lus (kal′əs)
noun pl. -·luses
- a hardened, thickened place on the skin
- the hard substance that forms at the break in a fractured bone and serves to reunite the parts
- a disorganized mass of cells that develops over cuts or wounds on plants, as at the ends of stem or leaf cuttings
Etymology: L, var. of callum, hard skin
intransitive verb, transitive verb
to develop or cause to develop a callus
callus
Usage Examples
Object
- hand: He dismissed me with a wave of his callused hand.
- formation: This dry skin is also more prone to callus formation under areas of pressure ( Knowles et al. , 1997 ).
Converse of object
- have: Mature males can be one and a half times the length of mature females and the females often have calluses on their dorsal humps.
- form: The tree responds with growing a protective callus formed of cork.
- eliminate: Total Foot Care Cream is a luxurious conditioning formula that softens and eliminates calluses, and heals chapped areas of the foot.
- prevent: Foam Hand Grips Make mounting and dismounting more comfortable, and help prevent calluses and slippery hands when performing chin-ups.
- call: The most common cause of discomfort under the ball of the foot is a build-up of hard skin ( called callus ) and/or corns.
- develop: The foot may develop callus over sites that are taking extra pressure, eg from ill fitting footwear.
Adjective modifier
- sharp: The sharp callus of the mature fruit can become entangled in the wool of sheep ( Watt & Breyer-Brandwijk 1962 ).
- hard: Their hands bore the hard calluses of heavy manual labor, their backbones carried the scars of years of knocks against rough hewn surfaces.
- thick: When not too thick callus protects the skin from further damage.
Preposition: on
- palm: This product can also be applied to calluses on the palms, which are often caused by strenuous activity.
Modifies a noun
- formation: In the past, school tissue culture methods have relied on callus formation using carrot or cauliflower.
- tissue: The first reaction is the formation of callus tissue which protects the wound.
Preposition: of
- fruit: The sharp callus of the mature fruit can become entangled in the wool of sheep ( Watt & Breyer-Brandwijk 1962 ).
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