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callosity
DEFINITIONS OF:
callosity
1
n
an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
Synonyms:
callus
Types:
clavus
,
corn
a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
Type of:
hardening
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
n
devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
Synonyms:
callousness
,
hardness
,
insensibility
,
unfeelingness
Types:
dullness
lack of sensibility
Type of:
insensitiveness
,
insensitivity
the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
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