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exostosis

ex·os·to·sis [ èkso stṓssiss ] (plural ex·os·to·ses [ èkso stṓ sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
bony growth: a benign bony growth on the surface of a bone or a tooth root, caused by inflammation or repeated trauma

[Late 16th century. < Greek, "bony outgrowth" < osteon "bone"]
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