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Callosity

Callosity Meaning & Definition
Callosity Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Callosity?

[n] an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Callosity: callus

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See Also | clavus | corn | hardening

Callosity In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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