Callosities

/kəˈlɒsɪtiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of callosity; multiple areas of hardened, thickened skin or tissue, typically forming from repeated pressure or friction.

Etymology

From Latin 'callosus' (thick, hard) combined with the abstract noun suffix '-ity,' then pluralized. Medieval anatomists used this term for hardened skin.

Kelly Says

A pianist develops callosities on their fingertips, a gymnast on their hands, and a camel on its knees—these aren't defects but proof that the body is incredibly adaptive, building armor where it's needed most.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እርስት
ir-sist
ARالعربية
خشونة
khus-u-na
BNবাংলা
কঠিন ত্বক
ko-thin thak
CACatalà
callositats
ka-lo-si-tats
CSČeština
houževnatá kůže
hou-zhe-vnat-a ku-zhe
DADansk
hård hud
hard hud
DEDeutsch
Hühnerhaut
hue-ner-hawt
ELΕλληνικά
σκληρή επιδερμίδα
skli-ri epi-der-mi-da
ESEspañol
callosidades
kal-o-si-da-des
FAفارسی
خشن
khosh-n
FISuomi
kynsi
kin-si
FRFrançais
callosités
kal-o-ze-te
GUGU
કઠણ ચામડી
ka-than cha-ma-di
HAHA
kwari
kwa-ri
HEעברית
עור קשה
oor ka-she
HIहिन्दी
ठोस त्वचा
thohs tvachha
HUMagyar
kemény bőr
kem-yen bohr
IDBahasa Indonesia
kallus
ka-lus
IGIG
akwụkwọ
ak-wuk-wo
ITItaliano
callosità
kal-lo-si-ta
JA日本語
胼胝(やまい)
yen-chi (ya-mai)
KKKK
жұмсақ
zhum-saq
KMKM
ក្បាលរោង
k-b-al ro-ong
KO한국어
굳은살
gug-eun-sal
MRMR
कठीण त्वचा
ka-thi-n tva-cha
MSBahasa Melayu
kalus
ka-lus
MYမြန်မာ
ကြမ်း
kya-m
NLNederlands
kallos
ka-los
NONorsk
hård hud
hard hud
PAPA
ਕਠਿਨ ਚਮੜੀ
ka-thi-n cham-dri
PLPolski
warkocz
var-kocz
PTPortuguês
calosidades
ka-lo-si-da-des
RORomână
calosități
ka-lo-si-ta-ți
RUРусский
роговые наросты
ro-go-vyye na-ros-sty
SVSvenska
hårt hud
hart hud
SWKiswahili
kucha ngumu
koo-cha ngoo-mu
TAதமிழ்
கடினமான தோல்
ka-di-na-ma-an tho-l
TEతెలుగు
కఠినమైన చర్మం
ka-ti-ni-ma-in char-mam
THไทย
ผิวหนังแข็ง
phi-nun-kaeng
TLTL
kallus
ka-lus
TRTürkçe
kallus
ka-lus
UKУкраїнська
рогові нарости
ro-go-vi na-ros-ty
URاردو
کالوس
ka-lo-us
VITiếng Việt
nếp da
nep da
YOYO
kòkò
ko-ko
ZH中文
胼胝
chán zhī
ZUZU
isigqoko
i-si-gqo-ko

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