Word: exostosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ex
os
to
sis
Definition: A benign bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth.
Morphemes:
Affix: exostosis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A benign bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: en
Decoded: ex-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Lacking.
Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: -osis
Language: en
Decoded: -osis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: formation, increase