exostosis
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exostosis
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From Koine Greek ἐξόστωσις (exóstōsis, “a diseased excrescence on the bone”), from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”).
noun exostoses
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A benign, bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth.
Unquestionably, gentlemen, the bones most liable to exostosis are, first, the femur; secondly, the humeri; and thirdly, the lower jaw. But exostoses are met with on the sternum clavicle, and the bones of the head; in short, I may state, that there are no bones on which exostoses may not be produced.
Similar: bone spur
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Talk about this word "exostosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/exostosis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. exostosis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/exostosis "exostosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/exostosis.Cite this
@misc{exostosis_2026,
title = {exostosis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exostosis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
