Pathology · Skeletal System · Medium
Exostosis
Meaning: Benign bony outgrowth projecting from the surface of a bone.
In practice: An osteochondroma is the classic example, pointing away from the nearest joint with continuous cortex and medulla.
Word parts
- -osis means an abnormal condition or process
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