-ostosis
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noun combining form plural -ostoses or -ostosises
Definition of -OSTOSIS
: ossification of a (specified) part or to a (specified) degree <hyperostosis>
Origin of -OSTOSIS
New Latin, from Greek -ostōsis, from osteon bone — more at osseous
-os·to·sis
noun combining form \äs-ˈtō-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; -os·to·ses \-ˌsēz\or ; -os·to·sis·es
Medical Definition of -OSTOSIS
: ossification of a (specified) part or to a (specified) degree <hyperostosis>
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