hyperostosis

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ ostosis.

Noun

hyperostosis (plural hyperostoses)

1. (medicine) An excessive growth or thickening of bone.

Derived terms

• diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

Related terms

• ectostosis, endostosis
• exostosis
• osteosis

Translations

an excessive growth or thickening of bone

• Irish: hipearostóis f
• Italian: iperostosi f