-ostosis

noun combining form

plural -ostoses or -ostosises

Definition of -OSTOSIS

: ossification of a (specified) part or to a (specified) degree <hyperostosis>

New Latin, from Greek -ostōsis, from osteon bone — more at osseous

Medical Dictionary

noun combining form -os·to·sis \äs-ˈtō-səs\

plural -os·to·ses \-ˌsēz\ or -os·to·sis·es

: ossification of a (specified) part or to a (specified) degree <hyperostosis>

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