- exostotic
- ex·os·tot·ic (ek″sos-totґik) pertaining to or of the nature of exostosis.
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exostotic — ex·os·tot·ic … English syllables
exostotic — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷|täd.ik adjective Etymology: exostosis + otic : of or relating to exostosis … Useful english dictionary
exostosis — exostosed, adj. exostotic /ek so stot ik, seuh /, adj. /ek so stoh sis, seuh /, n., pl. exostoses / seez/. Pathol. the abnormal formation of a bony growth on a bone or tooth. [1730 40; < NL < Gk exóstosis an outgrowth. See EX 3, OSTOSIS] * * * … Universalium
hyperostotic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷|städ.ik adjective Etymology: from New Latin hyperostosis, after such pairs as New Latin exostosis: English exostotic : of, relating to, or affected with hyperostosis … Useful english dictionary
-otic — suffix forming adjectives and nouns corresponding to nouns in osis, meaning affected with or producing or resembling a condition in osis or a person affected with this (narcotic; neurotic; osmotic). Derivatives: otically suffix forming adverbs.… … Useful english dictionary
