callus vs scratching

callus

noun
  • A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use. 

  • A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives). 

  • The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece. 

  • The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets. 

verb
  • To form such hardened tissue. 

scratching

noun
  • The act or sound of something being scratched. 

  • Record scratching, a technique of starting and stopping a vinyl record from playing to produce music in hip hop. 

  • A pork scratching. 

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