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cicatrix vs callus

callus vs cicatrix

cicatrix and callus both are nouns.

cicatrix is not a verb while callus is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cicatrix Yes No No No
callus Yes No Yes No
As nouns, callus is a hyponym of cicatrix; that is, callus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cicatrix:
  • cicatrix: a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
  • callus: bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
Other hyponyms of cicatrix include cheloid, keloid, pockmark, sword-cut, vaccination.
cicatrix (noun) callus (noun)
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
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)
cicatrix (verb) callus (verb)
form a callus or calluses
cause a callus to form on
Difference between cicatrix and callus

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