n. pl. ex·os·to·ses (-sēz) A bony growth on the surface of a bone or tooth. [Greek exostōsis : ex-, out of; see EXO- + osteon, bone; see ost- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + -ōsis, -osis.] |
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