ossification

American  

[os-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌɒs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of ossifying.

2. the state of being ossified.

3. something that has ossified; a bony formation.

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ossification British  

/ ˌɒsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the formation of or conversion into bone

2. the process of ossifying or the state of being ossified

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ossification Scientific  

/ ŏs′ə-fĭ-kā′shən /

1. The process of bone formation, brought about by the action of specialized bone cells called osteoclasts, which absorb old bone tissue, and osteoblasts, which form from osteoclasts and produce new bone tissue. This remodeling of bone is a constant process that maintains bone strength.

2. See more at osteoblast osteoclast

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Etymology

Origin of ossification

1690–1700; < Latin ossi-, combining form of os bone + -fication

Example Sentences

Ossification is the process of bone formation by osteoblasts.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Ossification is the first step on the road to extinction for great ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2015

Ossification is an inherent tendency of the academic process.

From Forbes • Sep. 23, 2014

Ossification of the distal end of the femur, to form the condyles and epicondyles, begins shortly before birth.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Ossification follows in the regions of the semicircular canals and occipital condyles.

From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by Duellman, William E.