Where does “hyperostosis” come from?
hyperostosis (English) comes from English ostosis, from English -osis, from New Latin -osis — dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine...
hyperostosis (English): An excessive growth or thickening of bone
Definitions
- An excessive growth or thickening of bone
Ancestry of “hyperostosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ostosis | bone formation; ossification |
| 2 | English | -osis | functional disease or condition such as... |
| 3 | New Latin | -osis | dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine... |