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Exostoses

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An exostosis is a benign growth the projects outward from the bone surface. It is capped by cartilage, and arises from a bone that develops from cartilage. [ HPO:probinson ]

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database cross reference
  • SNOMEDCT_US:416189003
  • MSH:D005096
  • SNOMEDCT_US:80400009
  • UMLS:C1442903
created by

doelkens

creation date

2011-06-07T05:34:49Z

definition

An exostosis is a benign growth the projects outward from the bone surface. It is capped by cartilage, and arises from a bone that develops from cartilage.

has exact synonym

Formation of new noncancerous bone on top of existing bone

id

HP:0100777

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