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

When a baby grows, cartilage in their body ossifies to become bone.
Metamorphosis
Indicates a physiological process; signifies a permanent developmental change.

The tadpole's tail gradually ossified as it turned into a frog.
Natural Progression
Used to describe a natural and expected process in growth or healing.

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