ectostosis

 [ek-to-stoh-sis, -tuh-]  

ec·tos·to·sis

   [ek-to-stoh-sis, -tuh-]
noun
the ossification of cartilage that begins under the perichondrium and proceeds inward.
Origin:
ect- + ostosis

Related forms
ec·tos·te·al  [ek-tos-tee-uhl] , adjective
ec·tos·te·al·ly, adverb
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ectostosis ec·tos·to·sis (ěk'tŏs-tō'sĭs)
n.

  1. Ossification in cartilage beneath the perichondrium.

  2. The formation of bone beneath the periosteum.

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