n. [ Gross + L. ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy. ]
n. [ Cf. F. ossification. See Ossify. ]
☞ Besides the natural ossification of growing tissue, there is the so-called accidental ossification which sometimes follows certain abnormal conditions, as in the ossification of an artery. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. ossification. See Ossify. ]
☞ Besides the natural ossification of growing tissue, there is the so-called accidental ossification which sometimes follows certain abnormal conditions, as in the ossification of an artery. [ 1913 Webster ]