Callus definition
An area of the skin that has become hardened and thick, usually because of prolonged pressure or rubbing.
A hardened, thickened place on the skin.
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To form or develop such hardened tissue.
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The hard substance that forms at the break in a fractured bone and serves to reunite the parts.
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A disorganized mass of cells that develops over cuts or wounds on plants, as at the ends of stem or leaf cuttings.
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A localized thickening and enlargement of the horny layer of the skin.
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The hard bony tissue that develops around the ends of a fractured bone during healing.
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Undifferentiated tissue that develops on or around an injured or cut plant surface or in tissue culture.
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The hardened, sometimes sharp base of the spikelet of certain grasses.
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To develop or cause to develop a callus.
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A localized thickening and enlargement of the horny layer of the skin.
noun
The hard bony tissue that develops around the ends of a fractured bone during healing.
noun
To form or develop such hardened tissue.
verb
The hard bony tissue that develops around the ends of a fractured bone during healing.
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.
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(intransitive) To form such hardened tissue.
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