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ostosis

[o-stoh-sis]

os·to·sis

[o-stoh-sis]
noun Physiology.
the formation of bone; ossification.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin; see oste-, -osis
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ostosis (ɒsˈtəʊsɪs)
 
n
the formation of bone; ossification

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ostosis os·to·sis (ŏ-stō'sĭs)
n.
Variant of osteosis.

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