callus
11Callus — (lat.), Schwiele, Knorpel; das neu gebildete Knochengewebe bei Knochenbrüchen; wulstige Wucherungen an Pflanzen zum Abschluß von Wunden …
12Callus — Callus, s. Bruch (fractura). Callosität, in der pathologischen Anatomie jede Verdickung: der Knochen, Darmwände, Wundränder, Haut …
13Callus — Callus, unorganisiertes pflanzliches Gewebe aus redifferenzierten, wieder meristematisch gewordenen, teilungsfähigen Zellen, das bei der Verletzung von Sprossgewebe als Wundc. entsteht und so einen Wundabschluss bildet und das als C.kultur aus… …
14Callus — vgl. Kallus …
15callus — means ‘a hard thick area of skin or tissue’, and should be distinguished from callous, which is related to it but now much more often means ‘unfeeling, insensitive’ …
16callus — (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 …
17Callus — 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 …
18callus — /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.… …
19Callus — 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… …
20callus — [ kæləs] callus to + int. (it was callus of him to say that) callus to (callus to suffering) …
