"exostosis" meaning in English

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Noun

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): 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), esostosi [feminine] (Italian), spinella [feminine] (Italian), schinella [feminine] (Italian), soprosso [masculine] (Italian)
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