Look up: callus

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   Callus
   wound tissue.
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   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.
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   callus
   A mass of thin-walled, undifferentiated plant cells, developed as the result of wounding or culture on nutrient media.
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   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 wounding. A mass of thin-walled cells, usually developed as the result of wounding or infection.
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   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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   callus
   a small area of skin, usually on the foot, that has become thick and hard from rubbing or pressure.
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   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 through a series of tissue types – haematoma ð granulation...
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   Callus
   a thickened area of skin due to consistent pressure or friction, or the area around a bone break where new bone is formed
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   Callus
   Bony material which grows around and between two ends of a fractured bone whilst healing.
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    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 fit well can keep calluses from forming on the feet ...
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    Callus
    a more or less healed over, often longitudinal injury to a tree; can be caused by bruising, fire or the like Category: Various industries and crafts • a cap-like mass of callose(a substance of uncertain chemical composition)that covers the sieve plates of non-functioning sieve tubes Category: Botany and zoology • 1)a callosity or hard, thick skin; 2)the bone-like reparative...
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    Callus
    A swelling which develops around a fractured bone as part of the healing process.
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    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 healing of a bone fracture.
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    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 soft or cartilaginous in consistence, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece. 2. (Hort.)< ...
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    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 osteoblasts early in the healing of a bone fracture. ...
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    callus
    noun (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
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    callus
    noun bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
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    callus
    verb form a callus or calluses; `His foot callused`
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    Callus
    A `callus` is an especially toughened area of skin which has become relatively thick and hard as a response to repeated contact or pressure. In botany, the term is also used to announce a condition of thickened surfaces of leaves or other plant parts. Since repeated contact is required, calluses are most often found on hands or feet. Calluses are generally not harmful, but may sometimes lead to other problems, such as infection. Weight training o...
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    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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    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 into true bone and unites the fragments into a si...
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    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 ...
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    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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    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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    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. Shoes that fit well can keep calluses from forming on th...
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