ossific

adj
/ɒˈsɪf.ɪk/UK/ɑˈsɪf.ɪk/US

Etymology

From Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + facere (“to make”). Compare French ossifique.

  1. derived from os

Definitions

  1. Capable of producing bone

    Capable of producing bone; having the power to change cartilage or other tissue into bone.

    • ossific deposit
    • ossific matter
    • ossific nodule

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