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Calluses

A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.

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noun

1
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
2
The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
3
The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
4
A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).

verb

1
To form such hardened tissue.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Calluses"

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Word	Definition
callositynoun	(countable) A callus.
callousesnoun	Alternative form of callus. [A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.]
calloused	Alternative form of callused. [Having calluses.]
callositiesnoun	(countable) A callus.
blistersnoun	A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.
cuticlesnoun	The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
callipersnoun	(UK) Alternative spelling of calipers. [A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.]
callosenoun	(biochemistry) A plant polysaccharide comprising glucose residues linked together through β-1,3-linkages, produced chiefly in response to wounding and infection.
abrasionsnoun	The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
calcificationsnoun	The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in the calcareous degeneration of tissue.
metatarsalsnoun	Any of the bones of the metatarsus.
cuticlenoun	The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
callipernoun	Alternative spelling of caliper. [(automotive, cycling) The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.]
itchy feetnoun	(idiomatic) A strong desire to travel; wanderlust.
dermatosesnoun	(medicine) Any disease of the skin.
fingernailsnoun	a 2023 science fiction romantic drama film directed and co-written by Christos Nikou.
glovesnoun	the second and final studio album from Australian indie rock/pop rock band Operator Please.
knucklesnoun	(US, archaic) A nickname for a man employed for his fistfighting skill.
abrasionnoun	The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
cicatricesnoun	Alternative form of cicatrix. [A scar that remains after the development of new tissue over a recovering wound or sore (also used figuratively).]