Clavus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Clavus is a noun meaning A callous growth, especially on the foot; a corn.
Meaning
A callous growth, especially on the foot; a corn.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Synonym of ergot.
Example Sentences
The clavus, or ergot of grain, consists in the enlargement and elongation of the seeds […]
In a review of over 1000 interdigital clavuses, 65% were found in the fourth interspace, while the first and third web space clavuses were found in 17% and 16% of the patients respectively[…]
Word Forms
- clavuses
- clavi
Synonyms for clavus
Depending on context, synonyms include ergot, corn.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include corn, latus, clavola, callus, callosity, callous.
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