ossification
/ˌɑsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of turning into bone or becoming bony.
- Ossification of the skull is usually complete by early adulthood.
- In some diseases, abnormal ossification can occur in muscles or other soft tissues.
- The doctor explained that ossification helps heal fractures by forming new bone.
- The process of becoming fixed, rigid, or unable to change; stagnation.
- The ossification of the company's rules made it hard to adapt to new technology.
- Without fresh input, any organization risks ossification and decline.
- Many critics worry about the ossification of political ideas in the country.
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