Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endostosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-dos-to-sis
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place within the substance of the cartilage.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin endostosis. By surface analysis, endo- + ostosis.

Word Breakdown

Root: endostosis

Usage

Inflected Forms

endostoses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hyperostosis osteosis periostosis ectostosis

Questions

What does endostosis mean?: A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place within the substance of the cartilage.
Where does endostosis come from?: From New Latin endostosis. By surface analysis, endo- + ostosis.

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