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单词 exostosis
释义

exostosis

noun

ex·​os·​to·​sis ˌek-(ˌ)sä-ˈstō-səs How to pronounce exostosis (audio)
plural exostoses ˌek-(ˌ)sä-ˈstō-ˌsēz How to pronounce exostosis (audio)
: a spur or bony outgrowth from a bone or the root of a tooth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The dense growths are known as external auditory exostoses. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Aug. 2019 Cold Water Love catching waves? Surfers and other cold water swimmers are prone to something called exostoses, or small bony growths in the ear canal that develop slowly over time and can prevent sound from getting in. Clare Thorp, Cosmopolitan, 2 Aug. 2017 Riley was born with a genetic condition called hereditary multiple exostoses (HME), which causes irregular bone growth. George Diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com, 4 July 2017

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek exostōsis, from ex out of + osteon bone — more at ex-, osseous

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

exostosis

noun

ex·​os·​to·​sis ˌek-(ˌ)säs-ˈtō-səs How to pronounce exostosis (audio)
plural exostoses -ˌsēz How to pronounce exostosis (audio)
: a spur or bony outgrowth from a bone or the root of a tooth
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