parostosis

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noun

ossification which takes place in purely fibrous tracts; the formation of bone outside of the periosteum

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Meanings

nounparostosis (plural parostoses)

plural parostoses

  1. archaicbiologyossification which takes place in purely fibrous tracts; the formation of bone outside of the periosteum

Origin

From para- + ostosis.

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APA

parostosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parostosis

MLA

“parostosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parostosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parostosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parostosis.

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