ossific
adj/ɒˈsɪf.ɪk/UK/ɑˈsɪf.ɪk/US
Etymology
From Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + facere (“to make”). Compare French ossifique.
- derived from os
Definitions
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
The neighborhood
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