EXOSTOSIS

exostosis

(noun) a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

exostosis (countable and uncountable, plural exostoses)

A benign bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth.

Synonyms

• bone spur

Hyponyms

• osteophyte

Source: Wiktionary

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Ex`os*to"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. exostose.]

1. (Med.)

Definition: Any protuberance of a bone which is not natural; an excrescence or morbid enlargement of a bone. Coxe.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: A knot formed upon or in the wood of trees by disease.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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