ex·os·to·sis

(ĕk′sŏ-stō′sĭs)

n. pl. ex·os·to·ses (-sēz)

A bony growth on the surface of a bone or tooth.

[Greek exostōsis : ex-, out of; see exo- + osteon, bone; see ost- in Indo-European roots + -ōsis, -osis.]

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exostosis

(ˌɛksɒˈstəʊsɪs)

n, pl -ses (-siːz)

(Pathology) an abnormal bony outgrowth from the surface of a bone

[C18: via New Latin from Greek, from ex-¹ + osteon bone]

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exostosis

a knot growing on the stem or root of a plant. See also bones.

See also: Bones

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Noun

exostosis - a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)

growth - (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)

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Junto a esta patologia, se observa el desarrollo de exostosis en el cuerpo vertebral.

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In two separate operations, he underwent a canaloplasty with removal of the exostosis.

Exostosis of the external auditory canal

(34) Interestingly, although there was radiographic evidence of arthrosis (progressive exostosis with joint space narrowing), there was no correlation with clinical outcome.

Lateral ankle and subtalar instability

Hereditary multiple exostosis is a disorder in which an osseous projection capped by cartilage develops on the metaphyses of long bones [1]; the lesion is present in the femoral proximal metaphysis in 25% of patients [2].

Total Hip Arthroplasty Using a Polished Tapered Cemented Stem in Hereditary Multiple Exostosis

DISCUSSION: Osteochondroma Synonym(s): solitary osteocartilaginous exostosis [osteo- + G.

Osteochondroma of middle phalanx of finger: a case report

It is associated with deformation of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, a lateral deviation of the big toe resulting in a medial deviation of the first metatarsal bone, forming an exostosis, and may be accompanied by bursitis and joint inflammation [1,2].

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Furthermore, the SP may mimic exostosis and bony tumors (osteochondromas) (Mutnuru & Perubhotla, 2016; Tubbs et al.), thus, knowledge of this anatomic variant and its prevalence may be useful to the differential diagnosis of neurovascular bundle compression.

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(24) Evidence of an exostosis at the metacarpal neck may denote a chronic, rather than acute, UCL tear.

The Stener Lesion and Complete Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Thumb: A Review

The main differential diagnosis is exostosis. However, exostoses, which occur only in the external auditory canal, are non-tumoral multiple, bilateral, broad-based elevations of the tympanic bone in response to repeated exposure to cold water, whereas osteomas [8] are solitary, unilateral, pedunculated tumors of unknown origin that may invade the middle ear.

Middle Ear Osteoma Causing Mixed Hearing Loss: A Case Report