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hyperostosis
hy·per·os·to·sis [ hpər o stṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
unusual growth of bone: an unusual growth or thickening of bone
[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin, "condition of excessive bone" < Greek osteon "bone"]

hy·per·os·tot·ic [ hpər o stóttik ] adjective
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