Exostosis
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noun.
A bony growth on the surface of a bone or tooth.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
In
pathology
, a morbid bony growth on the surface of a bone, arising from bone, periosteum, or articular or epiphyseal cartilage.
noun.
In
botany
, the formation of woody, wart-like excrescences upon the stems or roots of plants.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Any protuberance of a bone which is not natural; an excrescence or morbid enlargement of a bone.
noun.
A knot formed upon or in the wood of trees by disease.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
benign
bony
growth
, often covered with
cartilage
, on the
surface
of a
bone
or
tooth
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)
Word Usage
"Ringbone is the designation of the exostosis which is found on the coronet and in the digital and phalangeal regions."
cross-reference
ivory exostosis
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
growth
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