Definition of Ectostosis. Meaning of Ectostosis. Synonyms of Ectostosis

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Definition of Ectostosis

Ectostosis
Ectostosis Ec`tos*to"sis, n. [NL. See Ect-, and Ostosis.] (Physiol.) A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place in the perichondrium and either surrounds or gradually replaces the cartilage.

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