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callus vs scar

scar vs callus

callus and scar both are nouns.

callus and scar both are verbs.

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

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