hyperostosis

noun hy·per·os·to·sis \ˌhī-pər-ˌäs-ˈtō-səs\

plural hy·per·os·to·ses\-ˈtō-ˌsēz\

Definition of HYPEROSTOSIS

: excessive growth or thickening of bone tissue

— hy·per·os·tot·ic \-ˈtä-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1836

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·per·os·to·sis \ˌhī-pə-ˌräs-ˈtō-səs\

plural hy·per·os·to·ses \-ˈtō-ˌsēz\

: excessive growth or thickening of bone tissue

—hy·per·os·tot·ic \-ˈtät-ik\ adjective

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