ectostosis

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

noun

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

Other Words From

• ec·tos·te·al [ek-, tos, -tee-, uh, l], adjective
• ec·toste·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ectostosis¹

ect- + ostosis