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ossification

UK
/ˌɒs.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌɑː.sə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Translations

ossificationnoun
ossifications
pl
The ossification of the cartilage is a crucial process in bone development.
Окостенение хряща является важным процессом в развитии костей.
The ossification of ideas can lead to a lack of innovation.
Окостенелость идей может привести к отсутствию инноваций.
Additional translations
оссификация
Synonyms
hardening
stiffening
consolidation
calcification
ossificationadjective
more ossification
Comp.
most ossification
Super.
UK
/ˌɒs.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌɑː.sə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Used attributively in medical/biological contexts (e.g., "ossification centers").

Definitions

ossificationnoun
The natural process of bone formation.
Ossification is crucial during the development of the fetal skeleton.
A process in which something becomes rigid and inflexible.
The ossification of the company's policies made it difficult to implement new ideas.
A mass or deposit of bony tissue produced by the process of ossifying.
The X-ray showed an ossification near the tendon attachment.
ossificationadjective
Relating to or characteristic of the formation of bone.
Ossification defects can lead to skeletal abnormalities.
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