ectostosis
[ ek-to-stoh-sis, -tuh- ]
/ ˌɛk tɒˈstoʊ sɪs, -tə- /
noun
the ossification of cartilage that begins under the perichondrium and proceeds inward.
OTHER WORDS FROM ectostosis
ec·tos·te·al [ek-tos-tee-uh l] /ɛkˈtɒs ti əl/, adjective ec·tos·te·al·ly, adverbWords nearby ectostosis
ectoproct,
ectoprocta,
ectopy,
ectosarc,
ectosteal,
ectostosis,
ectotherm,
ectothermic,
ectothrix,
ectotrophic,
ectotrophic mycorrhiza
Medical definitions for ectosteal (1 of 2)
ectosteal
[ ĕk-tŏs′tē-əl ]
adj.
Relating to the external surface of a bone.
Medical definitions for ectosteal (2 of 2)
ectostosis
[ ĕk′tŏs-tō′sĭs ]
n.
Ossification in cartilage beneath the perichondrium.
The formation of bone beneath the periosteum.