- carnosity
- 1. Fleshiness. 2. A fleshy protuberance.
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car·nos·i·ty (kahr-nosґĭ-te) [L. carnositas fleshiness] any abnormal fleshy excrescence.
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Carnosity — Car*nos i*ty, n. [Cf. F. carnosit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. (Med.) A fleshy excrescence; esp. a small excrescence or fungous growth. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] 2. Fleshy substance or quality; fleshy covering. [1913 Webster] [Consciences] overgrown… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carnosity — A carnosity is a medical condition defined by any abnormal fleshy excrescence or tuberosity … Wikipedia
carnosity — carnosˈity noun (pathology) A fleshy excrescence growing in and obstructing any part of the body • • • Main Entry: ↑carnose … Useful english dictionary
carnose — carnosity /kahr nos i tee/, n. /kahr nohs/, adj. of or pertaining to flesh; fleshy. Also, carnous. [1555 65; < L carnosus fleshy, equiv. to carn (s. of caro) flesh + osus OSE1] * * * … Universalium
Excrescence — is something that is an outgrowth of something else. Depending on the subject matter, this may or may not be something abnormal and/or disfiguring. * Excrescence (phonology) is the epenthesis of a consonant. * In medicine and physiology, an… … Wikipedia
carnation — 1. noun /kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən,kɑɹˈneɪ.ʃən/ a) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers. b) originally Dianthus caryophyllus Syn: clove pink, gillyflower See Also: carnal … Wiktionary
