ossification

n. 成骨, 变骨, 骨化, (思想的)僵化
【医】 骨化

os.si.fi.ca.tion

n.（名词）
The natural process of bone formation.
成骨：骨头形成的自然过程


The hardening or calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material.
骨化：柔软组织变成似骨物质的硬化或钙化过程
A mass or deposit of such material.
一块或一层骨化组织


The process of becoming set in a rigidly conventional pattern, as of behavior, habits, or beliefs.
僵化：行为、习惯或信仰等的僵化过程
Rigid, unimaginative convention.
成规：死板的、无想象力的准则