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hyperostosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-os-to-sis
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An excessive growth or thickening of bone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hyper- + ostosis.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hyperostoses (plural)

Phrases

diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

Frequently Paired Words

ectostosis endostosis exostosis osteosis

Questions

What does hyperostosis mean?
An excessive growth or thickening of bone.
Where does hyperostosis come from?
From hyper- + ostosis.

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