provisional callus

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• provisional callus — temporary callus callus formed within the medullary cavity and about the ends of a broken bone, and which is absorbed as the repair is completed …   Medical 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

• ensheathing callus — provisional callus forming a sheath about the ends of the fragments of a fractured bone …   Medical dictionary

• central callus — a provisional callus formed within the medullary cavity of a fractured bone; it arises from the cells covering the endosteal and trabecular surfaces near the fracture. Called also inner c., medullary c., and myelogenous c …   Medical dictionary

• Scar — Scars redirects here. For the 1998 video game, see S.C.A.R.S. (video game). Scarring redirects here. For the act of inflicting scars, see Scarification. This article is about scar tissue. For other uses, see Scar (disambiguation). Scar… …   Wikipedia