exostosis
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exostoses
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Origin of exostosis
1730–40; < New Latin < Greek exóstōsis an outgrowth. See ex- 3, ostosis
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Jomon skeletons show a high incidence of what pathologists term auditory exostosis, meaning abnormal bone growth in the ears as often observed in divers today.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
French veterinarians consider under the title of "courbe," an exostosis situated on the mesial side of the distal end of the tibia.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
There are several other diseases of the bones, which, we presume, our readers are acquainted with; such as exostosis, caries, &c., neither of which apply to the malady under consideration.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
Primary Tumours—Osteoma.—When the tumour projects from the surface of a bone it is called an exostosis.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
It forms an excellent blistering and alterative application, and is of special advantage in newly formed or recently discovered exostosis.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
However, frequently splints occur on both forelegs at the same time and in some instances exostoses are several in number upon each member affected.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
He observes exostoses and ulcers, membranous sores, tubercular chancres, atrocious caries.
From Là-bas by Keene Wallace
Hartmann shows two cases of multiple exostoses, both in males, and universally distributed over the body.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Unlike the condition known as multiple cartilaginous exostoses, it is a malignant disease.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
They have no malignant tendencies and tend to undergo ossification concurrently with the epiphysial cartilage from which they take origin, and constitute what are known as cartilaginous exostoses.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
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