exostosis
[ ek-so-stoh-sis, -suh- ]
/ ˌɛk sɒˈstoʊ sɪs, -sə- /
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noun, plural ex·os·to·ses [ek-so-stoh-seez, -suh-]. /ˌɛk sɒˈstoʊ siz, -sə-/. Pathology.
the abnormal formation of a bony growth on a bone or tooth.
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OTHER WORDS FROM exostosis
ex·os·tosed, adjectiveex·os·tot·ic [ek-so-stot-ik, -suh-], /ˌɛk sɒˈstɒt ɪk, -sə-/, adjectiveWords nearby exostosis
exoskeleton, exosmosis, exosphere, exospore, exosporium, exostosis, exostosis cartilaginea, exoteric, exoterica, exothermic, exotic
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British Dictionary definitions for exostosis
exostosis
/ (ˌɛksɒˈstəʊsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
an abnormal bony outgrowth from the surface of a bone
Word Origin for exostosis
C18: via New Latin from Greek, from ex- 1 + osteon bone
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Medical definitions for exostosis
exostosis
[ ĕk′sŏ-stō′sĭs ]
n. pl. -ses (-sēz)
A projection that is capped by cartilage and arises from a bone that develops from cartilage.hyperostosis poroma
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