exostosis

• Terme médical désignant une excroissance osseuse bénigne qui se développe à la surface d'un os, souvent recouverte de cartilage.

A medical term for a benign bony growth projecting outward from the surface of a bone, often capped with cartilage.

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   A benign, abnormal growth of new bone on the surface of an existing bone, often covered with cartilage.

   Exostose

   • The patient was diagnosed with an exostosis on the femur.
   • Exostosis can sometimes cause pain or restrict movement.
   • Surgery may be required to remove a large exostosis.