First Known Use: 1563
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1callus
noun cal·lus \ˈka-ləs\
: a hard and thickened area on the skin and especially on the hands or feet
Full Definition of CALLUS
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 wounded or cut plant surface
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Origin of CALLUS
Latin
Other Medicine Terms
2callus
verb
Definition of CALLUS
intransitive verb
: to form callus
transitive verb
: to cause callus to form on
First Known Use of CALLUS
1864
Other Medicine Terms
CALLUS[1] Defined for Kids
callus
noun cal·lus \ˈka-ləs\
plural cal·lus·es
Definition of CALLUS for Kids
: a hard thickened area on the skin and especially on the hands and feet
Medical Dictionary
callus
noun cal·lus \ˈkal-əs\
Medical Definition of CALLUS
1
: a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin
2
: a mass of exudate and connective tissue that forms around a break in a bone and is converted into bone in the healing of the break
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