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exostosis

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ex·os·to·sis  (ks-stss)
n. pl. ex·os·to·ses (-sz)
A bony growth on the surface of a bone or tooth.
[Greek exostsis : ex-, out of; see exo- + osteon, bone; see ost- in Indo-European roots + -sis, -osis.]
exostosis
a knot growing on the stem or root of a plant. See also bones.
See also: Plants
an abnormal calcareous growth on a bone or tooth. See also plants.
See also: Bones
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Noun1.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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In two separate operations, he underwent a canaloplasty with removal of the exostosis.
Exostosis of the external auditory canal by Fayad, Jose N. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
They found exostosis and periodontitis, often with substantial loss of alveolar bone in mandible and maxilla (osteoporosis).
Is bone mineral composition disrupted by organochlorines in East ... by Muir, Derek C.G. / Environmental Health Perspectives
If people do not compensate when walking, they may develop a first MTP joint dorsal exostosis, hallux interphalangeal (IP) joint hyperextension, and a painful callus under the hallux IP joint (not the metatarsal head).
Nonoperative management of functional hallux limitus in a patient ... by Siegel, Karen Lohmann / Physical Therapy
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