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ectostosis
noun
ect·os·to·sis
\¦ekˌt+\
Definition of ectostosis
ectostoses
: bone formation beginning immediately beneath the perichondrium and surrounding or replacing the underlying cartilage — compare endostosis
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Origin and Etymology of ectostosis
New Latin, from ect- + -ostosis
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