Term Name: bone callus
Synonyms:
Definition: Temporary regenerating structure wider than the original bone composed of osteoblast and mineralized tissue that replaces the fibrocartilagenous callus at a bone fracture site. The bone callus is eventually remodeled to be the width of the surrounding bone.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005941]

Relationships
develops from: fibrocartilaginous callus
is a type of: regenerating tissue

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