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Date "Exostoses" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1803. (references) |
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| Health | Benign hypertrophy that projects outward from the surface of bone, often containing a cartilaginous component. (references) | ||
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| Hereditary Multiple Exostoses | Hereditary Multiple Exostoses (HME) is a medical condition whereby multiple exostoses (bony spurs or lumps, also known as osteochondromas) develop on the bones of a child. Generally, when a person with HME reaches maturity, and their bones stop growing, the exostoses also stop growing. (references) | ||
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