ossify
verb [I] (BODY) /ˈɒs.ɪ.faɪ/
/ˈɑː.sə-/ specializedDefinition
› If body tissue ossifies, it becomes hard and changes into bone.Problems with bones, joints and teethDentistryThe teeth ossification /ˌɒs.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
/ˌɑː.sə-/ noun [U] Problems with bones, joints and teethDentistryThe teeth ossified /-faɪd/ adjective Hard and firm
/ˌɑː.sə-/ noun [U] Problems with bones, joints and teethDentistryThe teeth ossified /-faɪd/ adjective Hard and firm (Definition of ossify verb (BODY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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