OSTOSIS


Meaning of OSTOSIS in English

Function: noun combining form

Inflected Form: plural -ostoses or -ostosises

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek -ost ō sis, from osteon bone ― more at OSSEOUS

: ossification of a (specified) part or to a (specified) degree <hyper ostosis >

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