ossification

noun
/ˌɒsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/UK/ˌɑsəfəˈkeɪʃən/US

Etymology

From Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + -ification. Recorded earlier than ossify.

  1. borrowed from os
  2. suffixed as ossification — “os + ification

Definitions

  1. The normal process by which bone is formed.

    • Ectopic chondrocyte hypertrophy has been demonstrated in OA, suggesting that the pathogenetical process involves a recapitulation of endochondral ossification [ 11 – 13 ].
  2. The calcification of tissue into a bonelike mass

    The calcification of tissue into a bonelike mass; the mass so formed.

  3. The process of becoming set in one's ways or beliefs

    The process of becoming set in one's ways or beliefs; rigid conventionality.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at ossification. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at ossification. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

6 hops · closes at ossification

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA