Definition of Calus
Cal"lus (kăl"lŭs), n.
[L. See Callous.] 1. (Med.)
(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.) The new formation over
the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A hardened area of the skin (especially the foot or hand) caused by repeated wear or use.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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