hyperostosis
English
Etymology
From
hyper-
+
ostosis
.
Noun
hyperostosis
(
plural
hyperostoses
)
(
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