Tissue
bone callus
bone cal·lus
Subclass of:
Bone and Bones
Definitions related to bone callus:
  • (callus) Hardened, thick skin that forms after repeated friction; often found on hands and the bottom of feet.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (bony callus) The bony deposit formed between and around the broken ends of BONE FRACTURES during normal healing.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Callus, in osteology, bony and cartilaginous material forming a connecting bridge across a bone fracture during repair. Within one to two weeks after injury, a provisional callus forms, enveloping the fracture site. Osteoblasts, bone-forming cells in the periosteum (the bone layer where new bone is...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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