ectostosis

[ ek-to-stoh-sis, -tuh- ]

noun
  1. the ossification of cartilage that begins under the perichondrium and proceeds inward.

Origin of ectostosis

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Other words from ectostosis

  • ec·tos·te·al [ek-tos-tee-uhl], /ɛkˈtɒs ti əl/, adjective
  • ec·tos·te·al·ly, adverb

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