hyperostosis

[hahy-per-o-stoh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

1. abnormal development of bony tissue.

hyperostosis

/ ˌhaɪpərɒˈstəʊsɪs, ˌhaɪpərɒˈstɒtɪk /

noun

1. an abnormal enlargement of the outer layer of a bone

2. a bony growth arising from the root of a tooth or from the surface of a bone

Other Word Forms

• hyperostotic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperostosis¹

First recorded in 1825–35; hyper- + ostosis