On this page you'll find 7 example sentences with Ossification. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as calcification or conformity and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Ossification in a sentence
Ossification meaning
- The normal process by which bone is formed.
- The calcification of tissue into a bonelike mass; the mass so formed.
- The process of becoming set in one's ways or beliefs; rigid conventionality.
Synonyms of Ossification
Using Ossification
- The main meaning on this page is: The normal process by which bone is formed. | The calcification of tissue into a bonelike mass; the mass so formed. | The process of becoming set in one's ways or beliefs; rigid conventionality.
- Useful related words include: organic process, biological process, calcification, human process.
- In the example corpus, ossification often appears in combinations such as: ossification of.
Context around Ossification
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ossification
- In this selection, "ossification" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hardening, accelerates, primary, set, center and occurs stand out and add context to how "ossification" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include estradiol accelerates ossification of cartilage and growth plate ossification in children. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ossification" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ossification
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ossification set in six weeks before death and Mrs. McCormick's body had practically turned to stone. (17 words)
In the bones, estradiol accelerates ossification of cartilage into bone, leading to closure of the epiphyses and conclusion of growth. (20 words)
Secondary ossification occurs after birth, and forms the epiphyses of long bones and the extremities of irregular and flat bones. (20 words)
In 1995, in a special edition of Siskel & Ebert devoted to Tarantino, Gene Siskel argued that Pulp Fiction posed a major challenge to the "ossification of American movies with their brutal formulas". (32 words)
Other possible side effects There is evidence that valproic acid may cause premature growth plate ossification in children and adolescents, resulting in decreased height. (24 words)
Next, the chondrocytes cease to divide and begin to hypertrophy (enlarge), much like they do in the primary ossification center of the fetus. (23 words)
Example sentences (7)
Ossification set in six weeks before death and Mrs. McCormick's body had practically turned to stone.
All preserve bones that show a relatively high degree of hardening (ossification) for their age, and wing proportions similar to adults.
In 1995, in a special edition of Siskel & Ebert devoted to Tarantino, Gene Siskel argued that Pulp Fiction posed a major challenge to the "ossification of American movies with their brutal formulas".
In the bones, estradiol accelerates ossification of cartilage into bone, leading to closure of the epiphyses and conclusion of growth.
Next, the chondrocytes cease to divide and begin to hypertrophy (enlarge), much like they do in the primary ossification center of the fetus.
Other possible side effects There is evidence that valproic acid may cause premature growth plate ossification in children and adolescents, resulting in decreased height.
Secondary ossification occurs after birth, and forms the epiphyses of long bones and the extremities of irregular and flat bones.
Common combinations with ossification
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- ossification of 2×