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callosity
CIDE DICTIONARY
callosity, n. [L. callasitas; cf. F. calosté.].
A hard or thickened spot or protuberance; a hardening and thickening of the skin or bark of a part, eps. as a result of continued pressure or friction. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
callosity, n. (pl. -ies) a hard thick area of skin usu. occurring in parts of the body subject to pressure or friction.
Etymology
F callosit{eacute} or L callositas (as CALLOUS)
ROGET THESAURUS
callosity
Hardness
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