hy·per·os·to·sis (h  p r- -st  s s)n. pl. hy·per·os·to·ses (-s  z) Excessive or abnormal thickening or growth of bone tissue. hy per·os·totic (--sttk) adj. |
hyperostosis [ˌhaɪpərɒˈstəʊsɪs]
n pl -ses [-siːz] Pathol
1. (Medicine / Pathology) an abnormal enlargement of the outer layer of a bone
2. (Medicine / Pathology) a bony growth arising from the root of a tooth or from the surface of a bone
hyperostotic [ˌhaɪpərɒˈstɒtɪk] adj
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