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Exostosis Definition & Meaning

exostosis
noun
  1. a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)

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What does exostosis mean?
a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)
What part of speech is exostosis?
Exostosis is a noun.

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