callus in Finnish
callus in Finnish is kovettuma, känsä, kallus — callus means a patch of thick, hard skin that forms where the skin is often rubbed, such as on the foot or hand.
callus in Finnish
kovettuma
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
känsä
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
kovettuma
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.
känsä
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.
kallus
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.
uudisluu
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.
haavasolukko
(botany) The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
kallus
(botany) The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
känsittyä
(intransitive) To form such hardened tissue.
What does "callus" mean?
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noun A patch of thick, hard skin that forms where the skin is often rubbed, such as on the foot or hand.
"Sylvanshine had once been on a first date with a Xerox rep who had complex and slightly repulsive patterns of callus on her fingers from playing the banjo semi-professionally"
- noun (medicine) The new bony tissue that forms at the site of a broken bone as it heals.
- noun (gardening) The tissue that grows over the cut end of a plant cutting before roots appear.
- noun (botany) A fleshy growth on the lip of an orchid flower.
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- Sylvanshine had once been on a first date with a Xerox rep who had complex and slightly repulsive patterns of callus on her fingers from playing the banjo semi-professionally
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What is "callus" in Finnish?
"callus" in Finnish is kovettuma, känsä, kallus. callus means: A patch of thick, hard skin that forms where the skin is often rubbed, such as on the foot or hand.
Are there other ways to say "callus" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "callus": kovettuma, känsä, kallus, uudisluu, haavasolukko, känsittyä.
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