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dɒˈstoʊ
sɪs
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-də-
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noun
Anatomy
.
bone formation beginning in the substance of cartilage.
Origin:
1865–70;
end-
+
ostosis
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pertaining to or affecting the heart and blood vessels
the roof of the mouth, consisting of a hard palate and a soft palate that separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity
either of the two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the cavity of the larynx
nerve tissue of the brain and spinal cord that contains fibers and nerve cell bodies and is a dark reddish-gray color
the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle; the shinbone
situated under the tongue, or on the underside of the tongue
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endostosis
(ˌɛndɒsˈtəʊsɪs)
—
n
,
pl
-ses
the conversion of cartilage into bone
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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