ossification
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ossification
- /ˌɒsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ UK
- /ˌɑsəfəˈkeɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
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From Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + -ification. Recorded earlier than ossify.
noun ossifications
- The normal process by which bone is formed. Ectopic chondrocyte hypertrophy has been demonstrated in OA, suggesting that the pathogenetical process involves a recapitulation of endochondral ossification [ 11 – 13 ].
- 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.
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noun process by which bone is formed
| Español | osificación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 骨化 kokka |
| 中文 | 骨化 gǔhuà |
| Français | ossification |
| Deutsch | Ossifikation, Verknöcherung |
| Italiano | ossificazione |
| Ελληνικά | οστεοποίηση osteopoíisi |
| Română | osificare |
| Русский | оссифика́ция ossifikácija, окостене́ние okostenénije |
| العربية | تَعَظُّم taʕaẓẓum |
| עברית | התגרמות |
Talk about this word "ossification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ossification. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ossification. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ossification "ossification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ossification.Cite this
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title = {ossification},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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