Definitions for exostosis
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exostosisnoun

   a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exostosisnoun

   A benign bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth.

2. Etymology: From ex- + ὀστέον.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exostosisnoun

   Any protuberance of a bone that is not natural, as often happens in venereal cases. John Quincy

   Etymology: ἐϰ and ὄστεον.

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1. Exostosis

   An exostosis, also known as bone spur, 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. Exostoses are sometimes shaped like spurs, such as calcaneal spurs. Osteomyelitis, a bone infection, may leave the adjacent bone with exostosis formation. Charcot foot, the neuropathic breakdown of the feet seen primarily in diabetics, can also leave bone spurs that may then become symptomatic. 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", the term is considered synonymous with osteochondroma. Some sources consider the two terms to mean the same thing even without qualifiers, but this interpretation is not universal.

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1. exostosis

   Exostosis refers to a benign growth or abnormal bony outgrowth that occurs on the surface of a bone. This condition can occur in any part of the body and may be caused by various factors such as injury, irritation, genetic disorders, or diseases. It often doesn't cause symptoms, but if it's large enough or located in certain areas, it may cause pain or problems with the function of nearby organs or structures.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exostosisnoun

   any protuberance of a bone which is not natural; an excrescence or morbid enlargement of a bone

2. Exostosisnoun

   a knot formed upon or in the wood of trees by disease

3. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. ; out + bone: cf. F exostose.]

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1. Exostosis

   An exostosis 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. 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.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exostosis

   eks-os-tō′sis, n. (anat.) morbid enlargement of a bone. [Gr. ex, out, osteon, a bone.]

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   The numerical value of exostosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of exostosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=exostosis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Exostosis
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=exostosis
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exostosis
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exostosis
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=exostosis
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=exostosis