callus/callous
Posted By: Lee on 2006-06-29
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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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callous vs callus
Subject: callous vs callus
cal·lus
noun; a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin
callus/callous
Subject: callus/callous
callus - describes an attitude; cold hearted.
callous - hardening of material
callous callus
Subject: callous callus
–adjective 1. made hard; hardened.
2. insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic: They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others.
3. having a callus; indurated, as parts of the skin exposed to friction.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object) 4. to make or become hard or callous.
callus vs callous
Subject: callus vs callous
callus = noun;
callous = adjective
spelling depends on the usage.
callus, callous, calluses????
Subject: callus, callous, calluses????
callous between her right 1st and 2nd toe
Is it callous or callus and plural calluses? Does anyone have a good description? I always thought it was a sore on the foot, but the dictionary has it as a mass of tissue that forms at a fracture sight. There is no mention of a fracture and it is located between toes. Help please!!!!
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.
callus is a noun, callous is an adjective...that's what I was taught. nm
Subject: callus is a noun, callous is an adjective...that's what I was taught. nm
nm
I was taught you get callus in your bones and callous on your feet. So, when referring to
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.
periosteal callus formation or periosteal callous formation?
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!
callous
Subject: callous
adjective meaning unsympathetic, indifferent
but Stedman's Orthopedics has
callous bone union
but used as a noun: bone callus, fracture callus etc.
Callous is the adjective form,
Subject: Callous is the adjective form,
when used as a describing word this is how it should be spelled. Callus is the noun form.
callus
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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callus
Subject: callus
callus. nm
Subject: callus. nm
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callus?
Subject: callus?
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
Subject: with abundant callus? sm
by Jeannette E. South-Paul, Samuel C. Matheny ... - 2007 - Medical - 832 pages
Bridging callus should be seen at 4-6 weeks. If there is tenderness, motion, ... Unstable fractures of the metacarpal neck or shaft should be referred to an ...
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a recent fracture of left femoral neck, as well as bilateral deformi. tiesof coxavara. teopetrosis. ... numerous old fractures with abundant callus, a re ...jnm.snmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/18/11/1091.pdf - Similar pagesby HM Park - 1977 - Cited by 12 - Related articles - All 3 versions
Single metacarpal fractures can also be stabilized by pin fixation of the distal .... A hypertrophic union has abundant callus, which indicates inadequate ...www.jaaos.org/cgi/content/full/8/2/111 - Similar pages
callus formation? (nm)
Subject: callus formation? (nm)
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maybe "soft callus" ? nm
Subject: maybe "soft callus" ? nm
redundant callus?
Subject: redundant callus?
Stedman's has callus formation. nm
Subject: Stedman's has callus formation. nm
nm
s/l a "bone dent callus"?
Subject: s/l a "bone dent callus"?
X-ray report: ...fifth metacarpal neck fracture with 45 degrees of angulation and a "bone dent callus".
callus formation; second one I can only guess (sm)
Subject: callus formation; second one I can only guess (sm)
maybe ellipsed out, though that's just a guess.
callus site possibly - nm
Subject: callus site possibly - nm
keloid white, fibrinous, collarbone, callus???
Subject: keloid white, fibrinous, collarbone, callus???
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Wild guess--something along the lines of callus or callosity?? Which toe, where? (nm)
Subject: Wild guess--something along the lines of callus or callosity?? Which toe, where? (nm)
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Isn't that...sounds more like "homomali"....possibly a corn or callus???
Subject: Isn't that...sounds more like "homomali"....possibly a corn or callus???
pressure callus and ulcer formation (all maladies of diabetic feet) nm
Subject: pressure callus and ulcer formation (all maladies of diabetic feet) nm
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