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callus vs cicatrix

cicatrix vs callus

callus and cicatrix both are nouns.

callus is a verb but cicatrix is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
callus Yes No Yes No
cicatrix Yes No No No
As nouns, cicatrix is a hypernym of callus; that is, cicatrix is a word with a broader meaning than callus:
  • callus: bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
  • cicatrix: a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
Other hypernyms of callus include cicatrice, scar.
callus (noun) cicatrix (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) cicatrix (verb)
form a callus or calluses
cause a callus to form on
Difference between callus and cicatrix

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