Callus vs. Blister

Callusnoun

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

Callusnoun

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.

Callusnoun

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

Callusverb

(intransitive) To form such hardened tissue.

Callusnoun

Same as Callosity

Callusnoun

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

Callusnoun

an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)

Callusnoun

bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone

Callusnoun

(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid

Callusverb

cause a callus to form on;

Callusverb

form a callus or calluses;

Callusnoun

a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, especially in an area that has been subjected to friction.

Callusnoun

the bony healing tissue which forms around the ends of broken bone.

Callusnoun

a hard formation of tissue, especially new tissue formed over a wound

Callus

A callus is an area of thickened skin that forms as a response to repeated friction, pressure, or other irritation. Since repeated contact is required, calluses are most often found on the feet and hands, but they may occur anywhere on the skin.

Blisternoun

A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease or infection.

Blisternoun

A swelling on a plant.

Blisternoun

(medicine) Something applied to the skin to raise a blister; a vesicatory or other applied medicine.

Blisternoun

A bubble, as on a painted surface.

Blisternoun

(roofing) An enclosed pocket of air, which may be mixed with water or solvent vapor, trapped between impermeable layers of felt or between the membrane and substrate.

Blisternoun

A type of pre-formed packaging made from plastic that contains cavities.

Blisternoun

a cause of annoyance

Blisterverb

(transitive) To raise blisters on.

Blisterverb

(intransitive) To have a blister form.

Blisterverb

(transitive) To criticise severely.

Blisterverb

(intransitive) To break out in blisters.

Blisternoun

A vesicle of the skin, containing watery matter or serum, whether occasioned by a burn or other injury, or by a vesicatory; a collection of serous fluid causing a bladderlike elevation of the cuticle.

Blisternoun

Any elevation made by the separation of the film or skin, as on plants; or by the swelling of the substance at the surface, as on steel.

Blisternoun

A vesicatory; a plaster of Spanish flies, or other matter, applied to raise a blister.

Blisterverb

To be affected with a blister or blisters; to have a blister form on.

Blisterverb

To raise a blister or blisters upon.

Blisterverb

To give pain to, or to injure, as if by a blister.

Blisternoun

(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid

Blisterverb

get blistered;

Blisterverb

subject to harsh criticism;

Blisterverb

cause blisters to from on;

Blister

A blister is a small pocket of body fluid (lymph, serum, plasma, blood, or pus) within the upper layers of the skin, usually caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure or infection. Most blisters are filled with a clear fluid, either serum or plasma.