ECTOSTOSIS
Ec`tos*to"sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Ect-, and Ostosis.] (Physiol.)
Definition: A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place in the perichondrium and either surrounds or gradually replaces the cartilage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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