Exostosis Definition

ĕksŏ-stōsĭs
exostoses
noun
An abnormal bony growth on the surface of a bone or tooth.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Exostosis

  • Greek exostōsis ex- out of exo– osteon bone ost- in Indo-European roots -ōsis -osis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From ex- + Ancient Greek ὀστέον (osteon, “bone”).

    From Wiktionary

Exostosis Sentence Examples

  • I am a twelve year old who suffers from multiple hereditary exostosis.

  • She has very large exostosis on the inside of her knee which caused the problem.

  • The shoes will show deformation by a substantial bunion or dorsal exostosis.

  • The warning signs are an increase in size or discomfort of an exostosis after growth has stopped, or unusually rapid growth of one.

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Words Starting With

EEXEXO

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SISSIS

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