callus

Posted By: md-mt on 2005-09-27
In Reply to: callus, callous, calluses???? - nm

Subject: callus

patch of thickened skin: a hard thickened area of skin, especially on the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot, caused by repeated pressure or friction
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I'm a little confused about callus/callous. I know that "callous" is supposed to be like a callus or callus-like. But when the doctor says that there is callus/callous tissue around the border of the wound, i can't figure out which one to use. Which would be more appropriate? Thanks in advance!

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callus - describes an attitude; cold hearted.

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�adjective 1. made hard; hardened.
2. insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic: They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others.
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�verb (used with object), verb (used without object) 4. to make or become hard or callous.

so I think callus is right in this case
Subject: so I think callus is right in this case

used as noun

with abundant callus? sm
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by Jeannette E. South-Paul, Samuel C. Matheny ... - 2007 - Medical - 832 pages
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callus, callous, calluses????
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callous between her right 1st and 2nd toe

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callus versus callous
Subject: callus versus callous

I thought I understood when to use which until now. I have an company telling me that the proper use is "callus formation". In 5+ years, this has never been an issue and I thought it was a part of "transcription 101" so to speak. Any clarification would be helpful.

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callus is a noun, callous is an adjective...that's what I was taught. nm
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Subject: I was taught you get callus in your bones and callous on your feet. So, when referring to

a fracture, it would be callus formation. When you talk about callous, you are referring to callousity or callous formation on the feet.

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Subject: periosteal callus formation or periosteal callous formation?

Could you all please tell me what the proper spelling of the above term is? I was under the impression it should be periosteal callus formation, but I got my report back with the correction that it should be periosteal callous formation?

I thought callus was hardened bone or skin and callous was when someone was being insensitive?

Thanks!