ex·os·to·sis ( k s -st  s s)n. pl. ex·os·to·ses (-s  z) A bony growth on the surface of a bone or tooth. [Greek exost sis : ex-, out of; see exo- + osteon, bone; see ost- in Indo-European roots + -sis, -osis.] |
exostosis [ˌɛksɒˈstəʊsɪs]
n pl -ses [-siːz]
(Medicine / Pathology) an abnormal bony outgrowth from the surface of a bone
[via New Latin from Greek, from ex-1 + osteon bone]
exostosis
a knot growing on the stem or root of a plant. See also bones.
See also: Plantsan abnormal calcareous growth on a bone or tooth. See also plants.
See also: Bones
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| Noun | 1. | 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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