See Also: temporary callus(medicine)
callus(dictionary)
Callus(health)
callus(medicine)
callus(dictionary)
callus(encyclopedia)
provisional callus(medicine)
permanent callus(medicine)
medullary callus(medicine)
ensheathing callus(medicine)

varicosity (iou) and temporary callus (medicine)


varicosity (iou)



varicosity noun. M19.
[from VARICOSE + -ITY.]
An irregular or abnormal swelling or distension, esp. in a vessel or fibre. M19.
The state or condition of being varicose or abnormally swollen; an instance of this. Also, the state of having varicose veins; a varicose vein. L19.

temporary callus (medicine)


temporary callus -->
provisional callus


The callus that develops to keep the ends of the fractured bone in apposition; it is absorbed after union is complete.

Synonym: temporary callus.