- Ostosis
- Ostosis Os*to"sis, n. [NL., from Gr. 'oste`on a bone.] (Physiol.) Bone formation; ossification. See {Ectostosis}, and {Endostosis}. [1913 Webster]
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Ostosis
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ostosis — [äs tō′sis] n. OSTEOSIS … English World dictionary
ostosis — dys·ostosis; end·ostosis; … English syllables
-ostosis — noun combining form (plural ostoses or ostosises) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ostōsis, from osteon bone more at osseous ossification of a (specified) part or to a (specified) degree < hyperostosis > … New Collegiate Dictionary
ostosis — /o stoh sis/, n. Physiol. the formation of bone; ossification. [ < NL; see OSTE , OSIS] * * * … Universalium
ostosis — 1. SYN: osteosis (1). 2. SYN: osteogenesis. * * * os·to·sis (os toґsis) osteogenesis … Medical dictionary
ostosis — n. ossification; bone formation … English contemporary dictionary
-ostosis — os·to·sis … English syllables
ostosis — /ɒsˈtoʊsəs/ (say os tohsuhs) noun the formation of bone; ossification. {New Latin; see ost(eo) , osis} …
-ostosis — … Useful english dictionary
ostosis — /o stoh sis/, n. Physiol. the formation of bone; ossification. [ NL; see OSTE , OSIS] … Useful english dictionary
