Look up: callus


  1. Callus
    wound tissue.
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  2. Callus
    Scar tissue that forms when a plant has been damaged or cut. When propagating some succulents it is best to have the leaf form a callus, to prevent disease and rotting.
    Found op http://www.emilycompost.com/garden_glossary.htm

  3. callus
    A mass of thin-walled, undifferentiated plant cells, developed as the result of wounding or culture on nutrient media.
    Found op http://ppathw3.cals.cornell.edu/glossary/Defs_C.htm

  4. Callus
    Tissue overgrowth around a wound or canker. A hard protuberance; the new tissue produced at the base of a cutting or when a part is severed or injured. Superficial unspecialised tissue produced by plants in response to wounding. Parenchymatous tissue of cambial origin that forms in response to wound...
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  5. callus
    [n] - bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone 2. [n] - (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid 3. [v] - cause a callus to form on 4. [v] - form a callus or calluses
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  6. callus
    a small area of skin, usually on the foot, that has become thick and hard from rubbing or pressure.
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  7. Callus
    Callus formation is the response of living bone to any irritation – chemical (Küntscher 1970), infective, mechanical instability (Hutzschenreuter et al. 1969), etc. Callus is a tissue complex formed at a site of bony repair. Fracture healing tissue makes a gradual and progressive transition ...
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  8. Callus
    a thickened area of skin due to consistent pressure or friction, or the area around a bone break where new bone is formed
    Found op http://www.medichecks.com/glossary.cfm?ltr=C

  9. Callus
    Bony material which grows around and between two ends of a fractured bone whilst healing.
    Found op http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/3822.pdf

  10. Callus
    Callus: 1. 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 repetitive friction). Calluses of the feet may lead to other problems such as serious infections. Shoes that f...
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  11. Callus
    A swelling which develops around a fractured bone as part of the healing process.
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  12. callus
    (1) Bot . 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) Path . Mass of new bony trabeculae and cartilaginous tissue formed by osteoblasts early in the...
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  1. Callus
    Cal'lus (kăl'lŭs) noun [ Latin See Callous .] 1. (Medicine) (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 s...
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  2. callus
    1. <botany> 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. <pathology> Mass of new bony trabeculae and cartilaginous tissue formed by oste...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?callus

  3. callus
    noun (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=callus

  4. callus
    noun bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
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  5. callus
    verb form a callus or calluses; `His foot callused`
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  6. callus
    (kal´әs) localized hyperplasia of the horny layer of the epidermis due to pressure or friction. 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). .....
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  7. Callus
    • (n.) The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets. • (n.) Same as Callosity • (n.) 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...
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  8. callus
    (from the article `Poaceae`) ...grass seeds. The backs or tips of glumes and lemmas may develop one or more awns, needlelike structures that may catch on animal fur. The base of ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/9

  9. callus
    in dermatology, small area of thickened skin, caused by continued friction, pressure, or other physical or chemical irritants. In response to mild ...
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  10. callus
    in osteology, bony and cartilaginous material forming a connecting bridge across a bone fracture during repair. Within one to two weeks after injury, ... [2 related articles]
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  11. callus
    callus 1. A localized firm thickening of the upper layer of skin as a result of repetitive friction or pressure. A callus on the skin of the foot has become thick and hard from rubbing (as a result of repetitive friction). Calluses of the feet may lead to other problems such as serious infections. S...
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  12. callus
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kal′ŭs Definitions: 1. A composite mass of tissue that forms at a fracture site to establish continuity between the bone ends; it is composed initially of uncallused fibrous tissue and cartilage, and ultimately of bone. Synonyms: callosity, fracture callus
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=13455

  13. Callus
    [disambiguation] Callus means a hardening of a certain object or substance. It can refer to: ==Education== ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callus_(disambiguation)

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