exostosis
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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
The hair over the entire surgical field is clipped and the cautery at white heat is pushed through the overlying soft tissues and into the central part of the exostosis.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
Usually a splint forms only a true exostosis, or a single bony growth, with a somewhat diffuse base, but neither is this invariably the case.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
Displacement, of course, is not possible with an exostosis.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
The soft parts, including the nail, should be reflected towards the dorsum in the form of a flap, the base of the exostosis divided with the chisel, and the exostosis removed.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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