EXCRESCENCE


Meaning of EXCRESCENCE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ik- ' skre-s ə n(t)s, ek-

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 : a projection or outgrowth especially when abnormal <warty excrescence s in the colon>

2 : a disfiguring, extraneous, or unwanted mark or part : BLOT

3 : BY-PRODUCT 2

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.