About The Word Exostosis
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Exostosis
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What's The Definition Of Exostosis?
[n] a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Exostosis: Related Terms | Find terms related to Exostosis: See Also | growth Exostosis In Webster's Dictionary \Ex`os*to"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? out + ? bone:
cf. F ? exostose.]
1. (Med.) Any protuberance of a bone which is not natural; an
excrescence or morbid enlargement of a bone. --Coxe.
2. (Bot.) A knot formed upon or in the wood of trees by
disease.
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