EXOSTOSIS


Meaning of EXOSTOSIS in English

[ ˌɛksɒs'təʊsɪs ]

■ noun ( plural exostoses -si:z ) Medicine a benign outgrowth of cartilaginous tissue on a bone.

Origin

C16: from Gk, from ex- 'out' + osteon 'bone'.

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