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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries骨化
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kotsuka
"軟骨が骨化するプロセスにはいくつかの段階があります。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The natural process of bone formation; the hardening of a soft substance into bone.
"X-rays revealed the early stages of ossification in the cartilage." - 2
The process of becoming rigid or stagnant in habits, ideas, or culture.
"The ossification of the political party led to a massive loss of younger voters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from late Latin ossificatio(n-), from Latin os 'bone' + facere 'make'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ossification" is said worldwide
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ossification
Transliteration: ossification
"L'ossification du squelette commence dès la période embryonnaire."
Ossifikation
Transliteration: Ossifikation
"Die Ossifikation beschreibt die Entstehung von Knochengewebe."
ossificazione
Transliteration: ossificazione
"L'ossificazione è il processo di formazione del tessuto osseo."
osificación
Transliteration: osificación
"La osificación completa de los huesos largos ocurre en la edad adulta."
ossificação
Transliteration: ossificação
"A ossificação é fundamental para o crescimento do esqueleto."
अस्थification
Transliteration: asthi-bhawan
Script: अस्थिभवन
"हड्डियों के विकास के लिए अस्थिभवन की प्रक्रिया आवश्यक है।"
骨化
Transliteration: gǔhuà
"随着年龄增长，软骨会逐渐发生骨化。"
골화
Transliteration: golhwa
"연골의 골화 과정은 성장기에 매우 중요합니다."
骨化
Transliteration: kotsuka
"軟骨が骨化するプロセスにはいくつかの段階があります。"
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