hyperostosis

American  

[hahy-per-o-stoh-sis] / ˌhaɪ pər ɒˈstoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. abnormal development of bony tissue.

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hyperostosis British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• hyperostotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hyperostosis

First recorded in 1825–35; hyper- + ostosis

Example Sentences

Further, the researchers discovered osteoporosis and a condition called hyperostosis frontalis interna, both of which are generally much more common in older, post-menopausal women.

From Forbes • Jun. 1, 2015

When hyperostosis and sclerosis of the bone is attended with severe pain which does not yield to blistering, the periosteum may be incised and the sclerosed bone perforated with a drill or trephine.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

When there is hyperostosis and sclerosis, the shaft appears denser and broader than normal, and the contour is uneven or wavy.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis