ectostosis

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noun

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

nounectostosis (plural ectostoses)

plural ectostoses

  1. medicineA process of bone formation in which ossification takes place in the perichondrium and either surrounds or gradually replaces the cartilage.

Origin

From ecto- + ostosis.

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APA

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

MLA

“ectostosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectostosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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