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Meaning of Ossification | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌɒsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩

Definitions

  1. The normal process by which bone is formed.
  2. The calcification of tissue into a bonelike mass; the mass so formed.
  3. The process of becoming set in one's ways or beliefs; rigid conventionality.

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Examples

“Ectopic chondrocyte hypertrophy has been demonstrated in OA, suggesting that the pathogenetical process involves a recapitulation of endochondral ossification [ 11 – 13 ].”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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