Callosity 2


Callosity 2 : A circumscribed thickening of the keratin layer of the epidermis as a result of repeated friction or intermittent pressure. Synonym: callositas, callus, keratoma, poroma, tyle, tyloma. Origin: L. Fr. Callosus, thick-skinned. Callosity is another name for callus, a piece of skin that has become thickened as a result of repeated contact and friction. An OSH glossary used in safety and health at work which is, adopted by ILO
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