ossification
[ os-uh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌɒs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun
Origin of ossification
Words nearby ossification
ossiculum,
ossie,
ossietzky,
ossiferous,
ossific,
ossification,
ossified,
ossifrage,
ossify,
ossining,
osso bucco
Example sentences from the Web for ossification
British Dictionary definitions for ossification
ossification
/ (ˌɒsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
the formation of or conversion into bone
the process of ossifying or the state of being ossified
Medical definitions for ossification
ossification
[ ŏs′ə-fĭ-kā′shən ]
n.
The natural process of bone formation.
The hardening or calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material.
A mass or deposit of such material.
Scientific definitions for ossification
ossification
[ ŏs′ə-fĭ-kā′shən ]
The process of bone formation, brought about by the action of specialized bone cells called osteoclasts, which absorb old bone tissue, and osteoblasts, which form from osteoclasts and produce new bone tissue. This remodeling of bone is a constant process that maintains bone strength. See more at osteoblast osteoclast.