soft callus

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• Callus — Cal lus (k[a^]l l[u^]s), n. [L. See {Callous}.] 1. (Med.) (a) Same as {Callosity}. (b) 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• callus — (also callous) ► NOUN 1) a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue. 2) Botany a hard formation of tissue formed over a wound. DERIVATIVES callused adjective. ORIGIN Latin, hardened skin …   English terms dictionary

• Callus — This article is about calluses and corns of human skin. For other uses, see Callus (disambiguation). Callus Classification and external resources Examples of callus found on the toe ICD …   Wikipedia

• callus — /kal euhs/, n., pl. calluses, v., callused, callusing. n. 1. Pathol., Physiol. a. a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity. b. a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them. 2. Also, callose.… …   Universalium

• callus — I. noun Etymology: Latin Date: 1563 1. a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark 2. a mass of exudate and connective tissue that forms around a break in a bone and is converted into bone in healing 3. soft tissue that forms over a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• callus — [ kaləs] (also callous) noun 1》 a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, especially one caused by friction. 2》 Medicine the bony healing tissue which forms around the ends of broken bone. 3》 Botany a hard formation of tissue,… …   English new terms dictionary

• callused — callus (also callous) ► NOUN 1) a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue. 2) Botany a hard formation of tissue formed over a wound. DERIVATIVES callused adjective. ORIGIN Latin, hardened skin …   English terms dictionary

• skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… …   Universalium

• En pointe — Dancing on pointe, or en pointe (pronounced IPA|/ɑ̃ pwɛ̃t/, often anglicised as IPA|/ɑn pwɛ̃t/ or IPA|/ɑn pɔɪnt/), is the act of standing on the tips of the toes while performing steps from ballet. Also known as pointe work, it is performed using …   Wikipedia

• Foxtail (diaspore) — Foxtails are spikelets or spikelet clusters of grasses (some of which are themselves called foxtails) that can become a health hazard for long haired dogs and other domestic animals, and a nuisance for people. Foxtails are also called speargrass …   Wikipedia

• Distraction osteogenesis — Intervention ICD 9 CM 78.3, 84.53 MeSH …   Wikipedia