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 >
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 >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012