callosity
Toughened skin patch
A callosity is a hardened, thickened patch of skin formed by repeated friction or pressure—what's more commonly called a callus.
The term appears in medical and formal contexts: The podiatrist examined the callosities on his feet.
Figuratively, callosity can describe emotional hardness or insensitivity, though this use is rare.
Cereal grown on cobs
- thickeningIncreasing in density
- keratinStructural hair protein
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
- heelFoot's rear underside
toe · palms · fingers · friction · pressure · blister · podiatry · foot
Lack of emotional awareness
- indifferenceLack of interest
- coldnessLow temperature state
- hardnessResistance to penetration
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
detachment · apathy · numbness · heartlessness · cruelty · dispassion · aloofness · stoniness
Making more resistant
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
hardening · inurement · acclimatization · tolerance · resistance · fortitude · desensitization · seasoning
corn
Cereal grown on cobs
- thickeningIncreasing in density
- keratinStructural hair protein
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
heel · toe · palms · fingers · friction · pressure · blister · podiatry · foot · hands
insensitivity
Lack of emotional awareness
- indifferenceLack of interest
- coldnessLow temperature state
- hardnessResistance to penetration
unfeeling · detachment · apathy · numbness · heartlessness · cruelty · dispassion · aloofness · stoniness · imperviousness
toughening
Making more resistant
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
endurance · hardening · inurement · acclimatization · tolerance · resistance · fortitude · desensitization · seasoning · tempering
callositysoftness
Yielding to gentle pressure
tenderness · suppleness · smoothness · delicacy · sensitivity
callositytenderness
Gentle, caring quality
sensitivity · empathy · compassion · receptivity · vulnerability
callous, callus, callousness, callously, calloused, uncalloused, callousing