ossification
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + -ification. Recorded earlier than ossify.[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɒsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Hyphenation: os‧si‧fi‧cat‧ion
Noun edit
ossification (countable and uncountable, plural ossifications)
- The normal process by which bone is formed.
- The calcification of tissue into a bonelike mass; the mass so formed.
- The process of becoming set in one's ways or beliefs; rigid conventionality.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
process by which bone is formed
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calcification of tissue
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process of becoming set mentally
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References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “ossification”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
ossification f (plural ossifications)
Further reading edit
- “ossification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.