What does "ectostosis" mean?
Ectostosis: A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place in the perichondrium and either surrounds or gradually replaces the cartilage.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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