| ASBESTOSIS | • asbestosis n. (Pathology) A chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos. • ASBESTOSIS n. a lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos dust. |
| ENDOSTOSIS | • endostosis n. (Physiology) A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place within the substance of the cartilage. • ENDOSTOSIS n. the conversion of cartilage into bone. |
| EXOSTOSIS | • exostosis n. A benign bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth. • EXOSTOSIS n. any protuberance of a bone which is not natural. |
| HYPEROSTOSIS | • hyperostosis n. (Medicine) An excessive growth or thickening of bone. • HYPEROSTOSIS n. abnormal growth of bone tissue. |
| HYPEROSTOSISES | • HYPEROSTOSIS n. abnormal growth of bone tissue. |
| OSTOSIS | • ostosis n. (Physiology) bone formation; ossification. • OSTOSIS n. the formation of bone. |
| OSTOSISES | • OSTOSIS n. the formation of bone. |
| PYCNODYSOSTOSIS | • pycnodysostosis n. (Medicine) A genetic disorder characterized by dense, fragile bones and dwarfism. • PYCNODYSOSTOSIS n. a rare inherited bone disease characterized by short stature and thickening and fragility of the bones. |
| PYKNODYSOSTOSIS | • pyknodysostosis n. Alternative form of pycnodysostosis. • PYKNODYSOSTOSIS n. a rare inherited bone disease characterized by short stature and thickening and fragility of the bones. |
| SCHISTOSITIES | • schistosities n. Plural of schistosity. • SCHISTOSITY n. the foliation in a schist, due largely to the parallel orientation of micas. |
| SCHISTOSITY | • schistosity n. (Geology) The quality or state of being schistose. • SCHISTOSITY n. the foliation in a schist, due largely to the parallel orientation of micas. |
| SYNOSTOSIS | • synostosis n. (Physiology) The fusion of adjacent bones by the growth of a bony material. • synostosis n. (Pathology) The abnormal development of a joint. • SYNOSTOSIS n. a complete union of bones. |