ectostoses

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A form of ectostosis — A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place in the perichondrium and either surrounds or gradually replaces the cartilage.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ectostosis
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ectostoses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectostoses

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectostoses,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectostoses.

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