SINCE 1828
ectostosis
noun
ect·os·to·sis
| \ ¦ekˌt+\
plural ectostoses
Definition of ectostosis
: bone formation beginning immediately beneath the perichondrium and surrounding or replacing the underlying cartilage — compare endostosis
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