excrescence
[ ik-skres-uh ns ]
/ ɪkˈskrɛs əns /
noun
an abnormal outgrowth, usually harmless, on an animal or vegetable body.
a normal outgrowth, as hair or horns.
any disfiguring addition.
abnormal growth or increase.
Nearby words
excrement, excremental, excrementally, excrementitious, excrementous, excrescence, excrescency, excrescent, excrescently, excreta, excrete
Origin of excrescence
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word excrēscentia. See excrescent, -ence
Related forms
su·per·ex·cres·cence, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for excrescence
excrescence
/ (ɪkˈskrɛsəns) /
noun
a projection or protuberance, esp an outgrowth from an organ or part of the body
Derived Forms
excrescential (ˌɛkskrɪˈsɛnʃəl), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medicine definitions for excrescence
excrescence
[ ĭk-skrĕs′əns ]
n.
An outgrowth from a surface that may be normal, such as a fingernail, or abnormal, such as a wart.
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