Ossify — Defs

01 v. t. To form into bone; to change from a soft animal substance into bone, as by the deposition of lime salts.

imp. & p. p. Ossified; p. pr. & vb. n. Ossifying

1.
To form into bone; to change from a soft animal substance into bone, as by the deposition of lime salts.(Physiol.)
2.
To harden; as, to ossify the heart.(Fig.)

02 v. i. To become bone; to change from a soft tissue to a hard bony tissue.

1.
To become bone; to change from a soft tissue to a hard bony tissue.(Physiol.)