callus

A noun referring to a thickened or hardened area of skin or plant tissue, often caused by repeated pressure, friction, or as part of a healing process.

• 🇩🇪Verdickte oder verhärtete Stelle auf der Haut oder in pflanzlichem Gewebe, die häufig durch wiederholten Druck, Reibung oder als Teil des Heilungsprozesses entsteht.

1. Thickened skin B1 formal medical

   A thickened, hardened area of skin caused by repeated pressure or friction, often on hands or feet.

   • He developed a callus on his palm from lifting weights.
   • Wearing tight shoes can cause a callus on the heel.
   • The guitarist had a callus on his fingertip from playing.

   🇩🇪Hornhaut

   Synonyme: callositycornhardeningthickening

2. Bone healing tissue C1 formal medical

   A mass of bony tissue that forms around the ends of a fractured bone during the healing process.

   • The X-ray showed a callus forming around the fracture site.
   • A callus helps stabilize the broken bone as it heals.
   • Doctors monitor the callus development to ensure proper recovery.

   🇩🇪Knochenkallus

3. Plant tissue growth C2 formal scientific

   A localized thickening of plant tissue, often a stiff protuberance, such as on the lip of an orchid.

   • The orchid's lip had a distinct yellow callus.
   • Botanists study the callus formation in certain plant species.
   • The callus on the flower aids in pollination.

   🇩🇪Kallus (Pflanzengewebe)

• calluses plural form
• calluses' possessive plural form
• callus's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to form or develop a hardened, thickened area of skin, typically as a result of repeated friction or pressure.

• 🇩🇪Einen verhärteten, verdickten Hautbereich bilden oder entwickeln, meist durch wiederholte Reibung oder Druck. Auch: sich verhärten, schwielig werden.

1. Cause a callus to form on B2 formal medical

   To cause a thickened, hardened area of skin to develop on a part of the body, typically due to repeated friction or pressure.

   • Years of playing the guitar had callused his fingertips.
   • The constant use of heavy tools callused the worker's palms.
   • Walking barefoot on rough ground can callus the soles of your feet.

   🇩🇪Eine Hornhaut bilden

   Synonyme: hardeninduratethickentoughen

2. Form a callus or calluses B2 formal medical

   To develop a thickened, hardened area of skin as a protective response to repeated friction or pressure.

   • His hands began to callus after weeks of manual labor.
   • The skin on her feet callused from running long distances.
   • If you keep rowing without gloves, your hands will callus.

   🇩🇪Schwielen bilden

   Synonyme: hardeninduratethickentoughen

• callused past participle
• callused past simple
• callusing present participle
• calluses third person singular