Found 3 items, similar to Callus.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: callus belulang
English → English (WordNet) Definition: callus callus n 1: an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) [syn: callosity] 2: bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone 3: (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid v 1: cause a callus to form on; “The long march had callused his feet” 2: form a callus or calluses; “His foot callused” [also: calli (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Callus 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 ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece. [1913 Webster] 2. (Hort.) The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets. [1913 Webster]