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callosityenUK
cal·los·i·ty C0041000 (kə-lŏs′ĭ-tē)n. pl. cal·los·i·ties 1. The condition of being calloused. Also called tylosis.2. Hardheartedness; insensitivity.3. See callus.
[Middle English callosite, from Old French, from Late Latin callōsitās, from Latin callōsus, callous; see callous.]callosity (kəˈlɒsɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. hardheartedness2. (Botany) another name for callus1cal•los•i•ty (kəˈlɒs ɪ ti)
n., pl. -ties. 1. a callous condition. 2. a hardened or thickened part of a plant. 3. callus (def. 1a). [1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | callosity - an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)callushardening - abnormal hardening or thickening of tissueclavus, corn - a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes | | 2. | callosity - devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartednesscallousness, unfeelingness, insensibility, hardnessinsensitiveness, insensitivity - the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environmentdullness - lack of sensibility; "there was a dullness in his heart"; "without him the dullness of her life crept into her work no matter how she tried to compartmentalize it." |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeecalluscallosityenUK
callus [kal´us] 1. localized hyperplasia of the horny layer of the epidermis due to pressure or friction.2. an unorganized network of woven bone formed about the ends of a broken bone; it is absorbed as repair is completed (provisional callus), and ultimately replaced by true bone (definitive callus). A fracture with callus formation (arrow) is demonstrated corresponding to the base of the second metatarsal. From Thrall and Ziessman, 2001.cal·los·i·ty (ka-los'i-tē), A circumscribed thickening of the keratin layer of the epidermis as a result of repeated friction or intermittent pressure. Synonym(s): callus (1) , keratoma (1) , poroma (1) [L. fr. callosus, thick-skinned] callosity (kə-lŏs′ĭ-tē)n. pl. callosi·ties 1. The condition of being calloused. Also called tylosis.2. Hardheartedness; insensitivity.3. See callus.callosity A bony bump, calluscal·los·i·ty (kă-los'i-tē) A circumscribedthickening of the keratin layer of the epidermis as a result of repeated friction or intermittent pressure.
Synonym(s): callus (1) , keratoma (1) , poroma (1) , tyloma. [L. fr. callosus, thick-skinned]callosity A protective response of the skin to excessive or prolonged friction or pressure, especially over a bony prominence. A common example is the corn on a toe caused by ill-fitting footwear or by an abnormally positioned toe.callosityenUK
Synonyms for callositynoun an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)SynonymsRelated Wordsnoun devoid of passion or feelingSynonyms- callousness
- unfeelingness
- insensibility
- hardness
Related Words- insensitiveness
- insensitivity
- dullness
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