excrescency

noun

ik-ˈskre-sᵊn-sē How to pronounce excrescency (audio)
Definition of excrescencynext
1
as in tumor
an abnormal mass of tissue fortunately, the excrescency could be removed with surgery

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2
as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing some feel that the planned skyscraper would be an excrescency on the city's low-rise skyline

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrescency
  1. tumor
  2. defect
  3. lump
  4. scar
  5. growth
  6. blotch
Noun
  • So, when Munchkin was found with a tumor in his nose, he was euthanized almost immediately.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Their pipelines, however, are more complementary, with AstraZeneca stronger in solid tumors and Bristol Myers in blood cancers and cell therapies.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumor
Noun
  • Because automation was tied to worker empowerment rather than displacement, factory workers actively partnered with engineers to optimize the robots, resulting in defect rates lower than those of their American competitors.
    — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The company’s engineering team found that the defect was tied to a design weakness.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of defect
Noun
  • The advertised jackpot is enormous, but after the lump-sum haircut, taxes and fees, the take‑home number is much lower.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • His nearly fatal ordeal began when a seemingly harmless lump on his cheek continued to grow.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of lump
Noun
  • The disease can lead to scars or lesions, which may slow or block signals from the brain.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The silky, buildable formula camouflages all things acne scars, dark circles, and other blemishes without looking thick or cakey.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of scar
Noun
  • This was a 10% increase compared to 2024, with much of that growth concentrated in East and West Africa.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Pleasant, who has observed Iamaleava’s growth over their year and change in Westwood, continues to be impressed with his quarterback’s leadership.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of growth
Noun
  • The next morning, a galaxy of itchy red bumps and blotches stretched from my shoulder to my hip.
    — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
Definition of blotch
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“Excrescency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrescency. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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