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callus vs cicatrice

cicatrice vs callus

callus and cicatrice both are nouns.

callus is a verb but cicatrice is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
callus Yes No Yes No
cicatrice Yes No No No
As nouns, cicatrice is a hypernym of callus; that is, cicatrice is a word with a broader meaning than callus:
  • callus: bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
  • cicatrice: a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
Other hypernyms of callus include cicatrix, scar.
callus (noun) cicatrice (noun)
(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
callus (verb) cicatrice (verb)
form a callus or calluses
cause a callus to form on
Difference between callus and cicatrice

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