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calluses

/ˈkæləsɪz/

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noun

Callosidades

A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.

Examples :

"After years of playing guitar, he developed calluses on his fingertips. "

Después de años de tocar la guitarra, desarrolló callosidades en las yemas de los dedos.

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noun

Callo óseo

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.

Examples :

"After his broken arm healed, X-rays showed healthy calluses forming around the fracture, bridging the bone fragments. "

Después de que su brazo roto sanó, las radiografías mostraron callos óseos saludables formándose alrededor de la fractura, uniendo los fragmentos óseos.

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noun

Callo

The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.

Examples :

"The gardener was pleased to see tiny calluses forming on the stems of the rose cuttings, a sign that they would soon develop roots. "

El jardinero se alegró de ver pequeños callos formándose en los tallos de los esquejes de rosas, una señal de que pronto desarrollarían raíces.

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noun

Área brillante en la frente de muchas especies de Tabanomorpha (tábanos y afines)

A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).

Examples :

"The entomologist used a magnifying glass to examine the calluses, the shiny spots on the horse fly's face, to help identify the species. "

El entomólogo usó una lupa para examinar las áreas brillantes, las manchas brillantes en la cara del tábano, para ayudar a identificar la especie.

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verb

Formar callos

To form such hardened tissue.

Examples :

"The gardener's hands callused after a summer of digging in the soil. "

Las manos del jardinero formaron callos después de un verano de cavar en la tierra.