The new mediacal dictionary. 2014.
Callosity — Cal*los i*ty, n.; pl. {Callosities}. [L. callasitas; cf. F. calost[ e].] A hard or thickened spot or protuberance; a hardening and thickening of the skin or bark of a part, eps. as a result of continued pressure or friction. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
callosity — [kə läs′ə tē] n. [ME & OFr calosite < L callositas] 1. the quality or state of being callous, hardened, or unfeeling 2. pl. callosities a hardened, thickened place on skin or bark; callus … English World dictionary
Callosity — A callosity is another name for callus, a piece of skin that has become thickened as a result of repeated contact and friction. When occurring on an animals buttocks, as with baboons, they are specifically called ischial callosities.Otherwise the … Wikipedia
callosity — A circumscribed thickening of the keratin layer of the epidermis as a result of repeated friction or intermittent pressure. SYN: callus (1), keratoma (1), poroma (1). [L. fr. callosus, thick skinned] * * * cal·los·i·ty ka läs ət ē, kə … Medical dictionary
callosity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1578 1. the quality or state of being callous: as a. marked or abnormal hardness and thickness b. lack of feeling or capacity for emotion 2. callus 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
callosity — n.; pl. ties [L. callus, hard skin] 1. A state or quality of being callous. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) The local thickened part of the callus or inductura of the shell … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
callosity — /keuh los i tee/, n., pl. callosities. 1. a callous condition. 2. Bot. a hardened or thickened part of a plant. 3. Pathol. callus (def. 1a). [1375 1425; late ME calosite < LL callositas, equiv. to callos(us) CALLOUS + itas ITY] * * * … Universalium
callosity — noun a) A callus b) A callous demeanour; insensitivity or hardheartedness … Wiktionary
callosity — cal·los·i·ty || kæ lÉ’sÉ™tɪ n. hardened area of skin; hardness of heart, insensitivity … English contemporary dictionary
callosity — [kə lɒsɪti] noun (plural callosities) technical a callus. Origin ME: from Fr. callosité, from L. callositas, from callosus hard skinned , from callum, callus hardened skin … English new terms dictionary
