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| ex·os·to·sis [ èkso stṓssiss ] (plural ex·os·to·ses [ èkso stṓ sz ]) |
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bony growth: a benign bony growth on the surface of a bone or a tooth root, caused by inflammation or repeated trauma
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| [Late 16th century. < Greek, "bony outgrowth" < osteon "bone"] |
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