exostosis
(ek″sos-tō′sĭs)
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(-tō′sēz)
pl. exostoses [ex- + ostosis]
A bony growth that arises from the surface of a bone, often involving the ossification of muscular attachments.
SYN: SEE: bone spur; SEE: hyperostosis; SEE: osteomaThere's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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