exostosis
Americannoun
plural
exostosesnoun
Other Word Forms
- exostosed adjective
- exostotic adjective
Etymology
Origin of exostosis
1730–40; < New Latin < Greek exóstōsis an outgrowth. See ex- 3, ostosis
Example Sentences
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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
Before there is evidence of an exostosis, diagnosis of ringbone is not easy, for it is then a problem of detecting the presence of a ligamentous sprain, periostitis, or osteitis.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
On the other hand, resolution may occur during the stage of periosteal inflammation, or, an exostosis forms which causes no interference with function.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
Ringbone is the designation of the exostosis which is found on the coronet and in the digital and phalangeal regions.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
The nearness of the exostosis to the tibiotarsal articulation can be definitely determined by palpation.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
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