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ex⋅os⋅to⋅sis

  [ek-so-stoh-sis, -suh-]
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–noun, plural -ses  [-seez] . Pathology.
the abnormal formation of a bony growth on a bone or tooth.
Origin:
1730–40; < NL < Gk exóstōsis an outgrowth. See ex- 3 , ostosis

Related forms:
ex⋅os⋅tosed, adjective
ex⋅os⋅tot⋅ic  [ek-so-stot-ik, -suh-] , adjective
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Main Entry: ex·os·to·sis
Pronunciation: "ek-(")säs-'tO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ex·os·to·ses /-"sEz/
: a spur or bony outgrowth from a bone or the root of a tooth —ex·os·tot·ic /-'tät-ik/ adjective
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exostosis ex·os·to·sis (ěk'sŏ-stō'sĭs)
n. pl. -ses (-sēz)
A projection that is capped by cartilage and arises from a bone that develops from cartilage. Also called hyperostosis, poroma.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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