An exostosis is a benign growth the projects outward from the bone surface. It is capped by cartilage, and arises from a bone that develops from cartilage. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Synonyms: Formation of new noncancerous bone on top of existing bone
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- UMLS:C1442903
- SNOMEDCT_US:416189003
- SNOMEDCT_US:80400009
layperson term
Formation of new noncancerous bone on top of existing bone
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