exostosis

[ ek-so-stoh-sis, -suh- ]

/ ˌɛk sɒˈstoʊ sɪs, -sə- /

noun, plural ex·os·to·ses [ek-so-stoh-seez, -suh-]. /ˌɛk sɒˈstoʊ siz, -sə-/. Pathology.

the abnormal formation of a bony growth on a bone or tooth.

Origin of exostosis

1730–40; <New Latin <Greek exóstōsis an outgrowth. See ex-³, ostosis

OTHER WORDS FROM exostosis

ex·os·tosed, adjectiveex·os·tot·ic

[ek-so-stot-ik, -suh-], /ˌɛk sɒˈstɒt ɪk, -sə-/, adjective

Words nearby exostosis

exoskeleton, exosmosis, exosphere, exospore, exosporium, exostosis, exostosis cartilaginea, exoteric, exoterica, exothermic, exotic

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Example sentences from the Web for exostosis

This affection, popularly termed bone spavin, is an exostosis of the hock joint.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
(a) Perforation of the exostosis, or enlargement of the small passage existing between multiple exostoses, by means of the burr.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The preliminary steps of the operation are the same as have been already described for removal of an exostosis (see p. 318).
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
From the fact that it projects from the surface of the bone it is often spoken of as an exostosis.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

A wedge-shaped piece of the exostosis is removed, against which pressure has caused symptoms.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

British Dictionary definitions for exostosis

exostosis

/ (ˌɛksɒˈstəʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

an abnormal bony outgrowth from the surface of a bone

Word Origin for exostosis

C18: via New Latin from Greek, from ex- 1 + osteon bone

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Medical definitions for exostosis

exostosis

[ ĕk′sŏ-stō′sĭs ]

n. pl. -ses (-sēz)

A projection that is capped by cartilage and arises from a bone that develops from cartilage.hyperostosis poroma

单词	exostosis
释义	exostosis [ ek-so-stoh-sis, -suh- ] / ˌɛk sɒˈstoʊ sɪs, -sə- / noun, plural ex·os·to·ses [ek-so-stoh-seez, -suh-]. /ˌɛk sɒˈstoʊ siz, -sə-/. Pathology. the abnormal formation of a bony growth on a bone or tooth. Origin of exostosis 1730–40; <New Latin <Greek exóstōsis an outgrowth. See ex-³, ostosis OTHER WORDS FROM exostosis ex·os·tosed, adjectiveex·os·tot·ic [ek-so-stot-ik, -suh-], /ˌɛk sɒˈstɒt ɪk, -sə-/, adjective Words nearby exostosis exoskeleton, exosmosis, exosphere, exospore, exosporium, exostosis, exostosis cartilaginea, exoteric, exoterica, exothermic, exotic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exostosis This affection, popularly termed bone spavin, is an exostosis of the hock joint. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture (a) Perforation of the exostosis, or enlargement of the small passage existing between multiple exostoses, by means of the burr. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various The preliminary steps of the operation are the same as have been already described for removal of an exostosis (see p. 318). A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various From the fact that it projects from the surface of the bone it is often spoken of as an exostosis. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles A wedge-shaped piece of the exostosis is removed, against which pressure has caused symptoms. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern British Dictionary definitions for exostosis exostosis / (ˌɛksɒˈstəʊsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-siːz) an abnormal bony outgrowth from the surface of a bone Word Origin for exostosis C18: via New Latin from Greek, from ex- 1 + osteon bone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for exostosis exostosis [ ĕk′sŏ-stō′sĭs ] n. pl. -ses (-sēz) A projection that is capped by cartilage and arises from a bone that develops from cartilage.hyperostosis poroma The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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