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ossification

UK /ˌɒsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/US /ˌɑːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

词源

源自拉丁语 'os'(骨头)和 '-fication'(表示过程的后缀),17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指骨骼形成或硬化的过程,通常指软骨逐渐转变为硬骨的自然生理现象。也可比喻思想或制度变得僵化。

“The ossification of cartilage is essential for bone development in infants.”

(软骨的骨化对婴儿骨骼发育至关重要。)

“Doctors observed abnormal ossification in the patient's joints.”

(医生观察到患者关节出现异常骨化现象。)

同义词:calcification, hardening, petrification

常见短语

endochondral ossification — 指软骨内成骨的过程,即软骨逐渐被硬骨替代的发育机制。

“Endochondral ossification is responsible for long bone growth in children.”

(软骨内成骨负责儿童长骨的生长。)

premature ossification — 描述骨骼过早硬化的异常状况,可能导致发育问题。

“The rare genetic disorder caused premature ossification of the skull.”

(这种罕见遗传病导致颅骨过早骨化。)