hyperostosis
noun
hy·per·os·to·sis
ˌhī-pər-ˌä-ˈstō-səs 
plural hyperostoses
ˌhī-pər-ˌä-ˈstō-ˌsēz
: excessive growth or thickening of bone tissue
Examples of hyperostosis in a Sentence
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For the past 10 years, Dripps had struggled with spinal deterioration and had a dual diagnosis of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis and ankylosing spondylitis.
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Janelle Walker, Elgin Courier-News, 10 July 2018
Janelle Walker, Elgin Courier-News, 10 July 2018
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Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
circa 1836, in the meaning defined above
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hyperostosis
noun
hy·per·os·to·sis
ˌhī-pə-ˌräs-ˈtō-səs
plural hyperostoses
-ˈtō-ˌsēz
: excessive growth or thickening of bone tissue
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