Definitions

1. verb

to become or cause to become hardened or calcified, especially to an abnormal extent

“The disease can ossify the patient’s joints.”

2. noun

the process or state of becoming hardened or calcified

“The doctor was concerned about the ossification of the patient’s spine.”

3. adjective

relating to or causing the hardening or calcification of bone or tissue

“The ossific condition of the bone made it difficult to move.”