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Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus.
Wallace Stegner

Meaning of "callus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALLUS

From Latin, variant of callum hardened skin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CALLUS

callus  [ˈkæləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALLUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Callus is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb callus in English.

WHAT DOES CALLUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

callus

Callus

A callus is a toughened area of skin which has become relatively thick and hard in response to repeated friction, pressure, or other irritation. Rubbing that is too frequent or forceful will cause blisters rather than allow calluses to form. Since repeated contact is required, calluses are most often found on feet because of frequent walking. Calluses are generally not harmful, but may sometimes lead to other problems, such as skin ulceration or infection.

Definition of callus in the English dictionary

The first definition of callus in the dictionary is Also called: callosity. an area of skin that is hard or thick, esp on the palm of the hand or sole of the foot, as from continual friction or pressure. Other definition of callus is an area of bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone. Callus is also a mass of hard protective tissue produced in woody plants at the site of an injury.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CALLUS

PRESENT

Present
I callus
you callus
he/she/it calluses
we callus
you callus
they callus
Present continuous
I am callusing
you are callusing
he/she/it is callusing
we are callusing
you are callusing
they are callusing
Present perfect
I have callused
you have callused
he/she/it has callused
we have callused
you have callused
they have callused
Present perfect continuous
I have been callusing
you have been callusing
he/she/it has been callusing
we have been callusing
you have been callusing
they have been callusing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I callused
you callused
he/she/it callused
we callused
you callused
they callused
Past continuous
I was callusing
you were callusing
he/she/it was callusing
we were callusing
you were callusing
they were callusing
Past perfect
I had callused
you had callused
he/she/it had callused
we had callused
you had callused
they had callused
Past perfect continuous
I had been callusing
you had been callusing
he/she/it had been callusing
we had been callusing
you had been callusing
they had been callusing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will callus
you will callus
he/she/it will callus
we will callus
you will callus
they will callus
Future continuous
I will be callusing
you will be callusing
he/she/it will be callusing
we will be callusing
you will be callusing
they will be callusing
Future perfect
I will have callused
you will have callused
he/she/it will have callused
we will have callused
you will have callused
they will have callused
Future perfect continuous
I will have been callusing
you will have been callusing
he/she/it will have been callusing
we will have been callusing
you will have been callusing
they will have been callusing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would callus
you would callus
he/she/it would callus
we would callus
you would callus
they would callus
Conditional continuous
I would be callusing
you would be callusing
he/she/it would be callusing
we would be callusing
you would be callusing
they would be callusing
Conditional perfect
I would have callus
you would have callus
he/she/it would have callus
we would have callus
you would have callus
they would have callus
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been callusing
you would have been callusing
he/she/it would have been callusing
we would have been callusing
you would have been callusing
they would have been callusing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you callus
we let´s callus
you callus
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to callus
Past participle
callused
Present Participle
callusing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALLUS


balas
ˈbæləs
Callas
ˈkæləs
callous
ˈkæləs
Dallas
ˈdæləs
dalles
ˈdæləs
gallous
ˈɡæləs
gallus
ˈɡæləs
ithyphallus
ˌɪθɪˈfæləs
Pallas
ˈpæləs
phallus
ˈfæləs
prothallus
prəʊˈθæləs
thallous
ˈθæləs
thallus
ˈθæləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALLUS

callipygian
callipygous
callistemon
callisthenic
callisthenics
Callisto
callithump
callithumpian
callop
callose
callosities
callosity
callous
calloused
callously
callousness
callow
callowness
calluna
calm

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALLUS

actinobacillus
aspergillus
bacillus
Catullus
entellus
lactobacillus
lapillus
Lucullus
Marcellus
microvillus
nucellus
ocellus
pullus
streptobacillus
Tellus
thiobacillus
Tibullus
tubercle bacillus
villus
vitellus

Synonyms and antonyms of callus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «callus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALLUS

Find out the translation of callus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of callus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «callus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

愈伤组织
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

callo
570 millions of speakers

English

callus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घट्टा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكالس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

каллусная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জামুড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kalus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kallus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カルス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

캘러스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Callus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cục da bị chai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தடித்த தோல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आवाळू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nasır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

callo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kalus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

калусних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eelt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kallus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

callus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of callus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALLUS»

The term «callus» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.934 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALLUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «callus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «callus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about callus

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QUOTES WITH «CALLUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word callus.
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Wallace Stegner
Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALLUS»

Discover the use of callus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to callus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Callus on My Soul: A Memoir
Chronicles the life and work of Dick Gregory, one of America's top comedians and civil rights workers.
Dick Gregory, 2003
2
A Practical Manual of Diabetic Foot Care
Management of corns, callus and fissures Corns Corns should be removed by sharp debridement with a scalpel. Interdigital corns may be moist and grasping them with a forceps helps maintain tissue tension. Felt padding may be used short ...
Michael E. Edmonds, Alethea V. M. Foster, Lee Sanders, 2008
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Tuberization in Vitro and Physiological Studies with Potato ...
Potato plants were grown from stem sections, sprouts, seeds and embryos in vitro on nutrient media.
Sushil Kumar, 1963
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Experiments in Plant Tissue Culture
A callus consists of an amorphous mass of loosely arranged thin-walled parenchyma cells arising from the proliferating cells of the parent tissue. Frequently, as a result of wounding, a callus is formed at the cut end of a stem or root. The term ...
John H. Dodds, 1985
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Introduction to Plant Biotechnology
both mature and immature organs can be induced to form callus and then plant regeneration. However, explants with mitotically active cells are generally good for callus initiation. Immature tissues and organs are invariably more morpho- ...
H. S. Chawla, 2002
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Plant Cell Culture
When a plant is wounded, callus formation occurs at the cut surfaces and is thought to be a protective response by the plant to seal off damaged tissues. lHie formation of wound callus has been observed in almost all groups of living plants.
David E. Evans, Julian O. D. Coleman, Anne Kearns, 2003
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In Vitro Culture of Higher Plants
Callus induction, callus culture and regeneration of organs and embryos 20.5.1. Introduction Callus is basically a more or less non-organized tumour tissue which usually arises on wounds of differentiated tissues and organs. The intia- tion of ...
R.L.M Pierik, 1999
8
Development of western spruce budworm on Douglas-fir callus ...
ln another group of insects (bark beetles), success on host callus has varied (Mott and others 1978, Cook and others 1990). When regenerated transgenic plants eventually are available, entire plants or fresh foliage could replace callus tissue  ...
Roy C. Beckwith, Barry Goldfarb, Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, Or.), 1991
9
Callus proliferation and differentiation of Ribes spp. in vitro
Table I. --Relative efficiency of various auxin /kinetin combinations, added to the basal medium, in inducing callus growth, root and shoot formation 60 days after explanting 1-cm squares of stem cortex from R. nigrum 1 Rated from 0 to +++++ ...
A. E. Harvey, J. L. Grasham, United States. Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ogden, Utah, 1977
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Plant Tissue and Cell Culture
P. A. AITCHISON, A. J. MACLEOD AND M. M. YEOMAN Establishment of the callus 267 Induction of growth 268 Metabolic consequences of induction 270 Importance of the wound reaction 271 Molecular events before division 273 Regressive ...
Herbert Edward Street, 1977

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALLUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term callus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Drs ProChoice Expert Callus Remover and Accessories Now …
The Best Pedicure Callus Remover by Drs ProChoice and Replacement Roller Heads can now be found separately via the renowned online ... «Free Press Release Center, Jul 15»
2
Products for pretty summer feet put to the test
... panelists to put home pedi products to the test -- using the $12 Original PedEgg on one foot and one of two battery-operated callus removers ... «ABC30.com, Jul 15»
3
One in two French want Greece out of euro: poll
... to return to the French franc. The Odoxa poll of 1,003 people was carried out by Internet. (Reporting by Mark John; Editing by Andrew Callus). «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
4
France picks Mahut over Monfils for GB Davis Cup clash
... place at Queen's Club in west London between July 17-19. (Reporting by Andrew Callus and Gregory Blachier, editing by Stephen Wood) ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
5
France to launch floating offshore wind tender this month-trade group
... that floats upright. It has plans to float several of the turbines in in Scotland. u (Reporting by Geert De Clercq; Editing by Andrew Callus) ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
6
Greek crisis a political, not banking or market issue: SocGen CEO
... is a willingness to keep Greece (in the euro zone) as much as possible," Oudea said. (Reporting by Leigh Thomas; Editing by Andrew Callus) ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
7
Updated | PN warns MEPA demerger will relegate environment to …
Opposition MP Ryan Callus told a press conference that MEPA's environment directorate currently enjoys a seat on the MEPA board where it is ... «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
8
In the Press: Greece under pressure at EU emergency summit
... branches should first be discussed at committee level, said shadow minister for the environment Marthese Portelli and MP Ryan Callus. «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
9
Exclusive: Hospira wins French biosimilar drug tender at 45 pct …
(Additional reporting by Ben Hirschler and Andrew Callus; editing by Elaine Hardcastle). Dianomi (?) Sponsored Financial Content. The Greek ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
10
Fibreglass full contact casting not covered by OHIP
The diabetic foot ulcer, larger than a toonie, said Sue, his partner, all started with a cracked callus and a trip to the emergency department. «Sarnia Observer, Jul 15»

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