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• 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 — 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 — /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 — The word callus has several meanings: 1) A callus or callosity is a localized firm thickening of the upper layer of skin as a result of repetitive friction. A callus on the skin of the foot has become thick and hard from rubbing (as a result of… …   Medical dictionary

• callus — cal•lus [[t]ˈkæl əs[/t]] n. pl. lus•es, 1) pat phl a) a hardened or thickened part of the skin; callosity b) a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them 2) bot Also, callose bot the tissue that forms over …   From formal English to slang

• callus — 1. noun /ˈkæləs/ A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use. 2. verb /ˈkæləs/ To form such hardened tissue …   Wiktionary

• Daniel Callus — Born January 20, 1888 Żebbuġ, Malta Died May 26, 1965 Attard, Malta Occupation History, Philosophy Daniel Callus (1888 1965) was a Maltese historian and minor philosopher. His main i …   Wikipedia

• horticulture — horticultural, adj. horticulturist, n. /hawr ti kul cheuhr/, n. 1. the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants. 2. the science and art of cultivating such plants. [1670… …   Universalium

• Bone healing — or fracture healing is a proliferative physiological process, in which the body facilitates repair of bone fractures. Physiology and process of healing In the process of fracture healing, several phases of recovery facilitate the proliferation… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• Glossary of diabetes — See also: Diabetes (disambiguation) The following is a glossary of diabetes which explains terms connected with diabetes. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z …   Wikipedia