Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physiol.) Bone formation; ossification. See
ectostosis , andendostosis .
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- noun biology
bone formation ;ossification
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Think of it this way: “cranio” = skull; “syn” = joining; “ostosis” = bone.
The Beauty of Love Laura Posada 2010
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The bone scan showed that she had some areas of what ` s called hyper-ostosis (ph), which is basically just overgrowth of bone in certain areas of her body.
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