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ossification
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os·si·fi·ca·tion  (s-f-kshn)
n.
1. The natural process of bone formation.
2.
a. The hardening or calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material.
b. A mass or deposit of such material.
3.
a. The process of becoming set in a rigidly conventional pattern, as of behavior, habits, or beliefs.
b. Rigid, unimaginative convention.

ossification [ˌɒsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the formation of or conversion into bone
2. the process of ossifying or the state of being ossified

ossification  (s-f-kshn)
The process of bone formation, brought about by the action of specialized bone cells called osteoclasts, which absorb old bone tissue, and osteoblasts, which form from osteoclasts and produce new bone tissue. This remodeling of bone is a constant process that maintains bone strength. See more at osteoblastosteoclast
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ossificationossification - the developmental process of bone formation
biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
2.ossification - the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material
calcification - a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts)
3.ossification - the process of becoming rigidly fixed in a conventional pattern of thought or behavior
human process - a process in which human beings are involved
4.ossification - hardened conventionality
conventionalism, conventionality, convention - orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
Translations
ossification [ˌɒsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] Nosificación f
ossification
nVerknöcherung f, → Ossifikation f (spec)
ossification [ˌɒsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] nossificazione f (fig) (of ideas) → fossilizzazione f
ossification [ˌɒsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] nossificazione f (fig) (of ideas) → fossilizzazione f


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