ossification

ossification definition - medical

os·si·fi·ca·tion (ŏsˌə-fĭ-kāˈshən)

noun
  1. The natural process of bone formation.
  2. The hardening or calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material.
  3. A mass or deposit of such material.

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