Lexic.us

Definition of Callus

1. Verb. Cause a callus to form on. "The long march had callused his feet"

2. Noun. An area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot).

3. Verb. Form a callus or calluses. "His foot callused"

4. Noun. Bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone.

5. Noun. (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid.

Definition of Callus

1. n. Same as Callosity

Definition of Callus

1. Noun. A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To form such hardened tissue ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Callus

1. to form a hard growth [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Medical Definition of Callus

1. 1. Undifferentiated plant tissue produced at wound edge callus tissue can be grown in vitro and induced to differentiate by varying the ratio of the hormones auxin and cytokinin in the medium. 2. Mass of new bony trabeculae and cartilaginous tissue formed by osteoblasts early in the healing of a bone fracture. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Callus

callows calls calls in calls of nature calls off calls out calls to mind calls to order calls up callsign

callsigns calluna callunas callup callups callus (current term) callused calluses callusing callystatin

calm calm air calm as a millpond calm before the storm calm down calm wind calmant calmants calmative calmatives

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