hyperostosis

hy·per·os·to·sis

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-per-o-stoh-sis]
- /ˌhaɪ pər ɒˈstoʊ sɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-per-o-stoh-sis]
- /ˌhaɪ pər ɒˈstoʊ sɪs/

Definitions of hyperostosis word

noun hyperostosis abnormal development of bony tissue. 1
noun hyperostosis an abnormal enlargement of the outer layer of a bone 0
noun hyperostosis a bony growth arising from the root of a tooth or from the surface of a bone 0
noun hyperostosis an abnormal increase or thickening of bone tissue 0
noun hyperostosis (medicine) An excessive growth or thickening of bone. 0

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Origin of hyperostosis

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; hyper- + ostosis

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Parts of speech for Hyperostosis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hyperostosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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