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exostosis
(redirected from periarticular 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 [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: Plants
an abnormal calcareous growth on a bone or tooth. See also plants.
See also: Bones
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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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