"exostosis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: exostoses [plural]
Etymology: From Koine Greek ἐξόστωσις (exóstōsis, “diseased excrescence on the bone”), from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc-koi|ἐξόστωσις||diseased excrescence on the bone}} Koine Greek ἐξόστωσις (exóstōsis, “diseased excrescence on the bone”), {{der|en|grc|ὀστέον||bone}} Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|exostoses}} exostosis (countable and uncountable, plural exostoses)
  1. A benign bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth. Wikipedia link: exostosis Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: bone spur Hyponyms: osteophyte Related terms: ectostosis, endostosis, osteosis, ostosis, hyperostosis Translations (benign bony growth): exostosi [feminine] (Catalan), 外生骨疣 (Chinese Mandarin), 外生性骨疣 (Chinese Mandarin), luukasvama (Finnish), exostose [feminine] (French), Exostose [feminine] (German), Überbein [colloquial, neuter] (German), εξόστωση (exóstosi) [feminine] (Greek), exostoso (Ido), spor cnáimhe [masculine] (Irish), esostosi [feminine] (Italian), spinella [feminine] (Italian), schinella [feminine] (Italian), soprosso [masculine] (Italian), ecsostosis [masculine] (Welsh), echasgwrn [masculine] (Welsh)

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