Ossify

usgb/ˈɑːsɪfaɪ/
verb

To change a soft tissue into a hard substance.

The surgeon waited for the bone to ossify before conducting additional treatments.
Visual representation of "ossify" - To change a soft tissue into a hard substance

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Medical Context

Often used in medicine to describe how tissues transform within the body.

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When a baby grows, cartilage in their body ossifies to become bone.
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Metamorphosis

Indicates a physiological process; signifies a permanent developmental change.

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The tadpole's tail gradually ossified as it turned into a frog.
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Natural Progression

Used to describe a natural and expected process in growth or healing.

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The doctor explained how the broken rib will ossify and heal over time.
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