SINCE 1828
callosity
noun
cal·los·i·ty
| \ ka-ˈlä-sə-tē
, kə-\
, kə-\
plural callosities
Definition of callosity
1
: the quality or state of being callous: such as
a
: marked or abnormal hardness and thickness
b
: lack of feeling or capacity for emotion
2
: callus sense 1
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callosity
noun
cal·los·i·ty
| \ ka-ˈläs-ət-ē, kə-
\
\
plural callosities
Medical Definition of callosity
: the quality or state of being callous
especially
: marked or abnormal hardness and thickness (as of the skin)
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