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ostosis
os·to·sis
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ɒˈstoʊ
sɪs
/
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Medical Dictionary
ostosis
os·to·sis (ŏ-stō'sĭs)
n.
Variant of
osteosis
.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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