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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ossificação
"A ossificação é fundamental para o crescimento do esqueleto."
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
The term 'ossification' originates from the Latin word 'ossificare', which means 'to make bone'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century, reflecting the process of bone formation in biological contexts.
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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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