Crossword clues for exostosis
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Exostosis \Ex`os*to"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? out + ? bone: cf. F ? exostose.]
(Med.) Any protuberance of a bone which is not natural; an excrescence or morbid enlargement of a bone.
--Coxe.(Bot.) A knot formed upon or in the wood of trees by disease.
Wiktionary
n. A benign bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth.
WordNet
n. a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)
[also: exostoses (pl)]
Wikipedia
An exostosis (plural: exostoses) is the formation of new bone on the surface of a bone. Exostoses can cause chronic pain ranging from mild to debilitatingly severe, depending on the shape, size, and location of the lesion. It is most commonly found in places like the ribs, where small bone growths form, but sometimes larger growths can grow on places like the ankles, knees, shoulders, elbows and hips. Very rarely are they on the skull.
They normally form on the bones of joints, and can grow upwards. For example, if an extra bone formed on the ankle, it might grow up to the shin.
When used in the phrases "Cartilaginous exostosis" or "Osteocartilaginous exostosis", it is considered synonymous with Osteochondroma. Some sources consider the terms to mean the same thing even without qualifiers, but this interpretation is not universal.
Usage examples of "exostosis".
The patient, it appears, had a large exostosis on the body of the pubes which, during parturition, was forced through the walls of the uterus and bladder, resulting in death.
Exostosis of the ear, Exostosis of the sinuses, Pterygium in both eyes-none of that meant shit to Corky, and all of it was better than boredom or heart disease, better than a fat pension check that had to be earned by spending a lifetime in an office.