kovettuma — meaning in English

English meaning

• callus noun A patch of thick, hard skin that forms where the skin is often rubbed, such as on the foot or hand.
• induration noun A lasting, fixed presence that does not change.

Senses

kovettuma is used for these senses in English:

• callus A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
• callus 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.
• induration (medical) A hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration.

callus — full definition

1. noun A patch of thick, hard skin that forms where the skin is often rubbed, such as on the foot or hand.
2. noun (medicine) The new bony tissue that forms at the site of a broken bone as it heals.
3. noun (gardening) The tissue that grows over the cut end of a plant cutting before roots appear.
4. noun (botany) A fleshy growth on the lip of an orchid flower.

induration — full definition

1. noun A lasting, fixed presence that does not change.
2. noun The way something turns hard over time.
3. noun The hardening of a part of the body caused by inflammation, excess blood flow, or invasion by tumor cells.
4. noun A part or area of the body that has hardened in that way.

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