exostosis (redirected from multiple exostoses)

ex·os·to·sis  (ks-stss)

n. pl. ex·os·to·ses (-sz)

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

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

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exostosis

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

See also: Plants

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an abnormal calcareous growth on a bone or tooth. See also plants.

See also: Bones

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exostosis - a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage) growth - (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)