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excrescence
noun
(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
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ɛkˈskɹɛsəns
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noun
(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
noun
Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
“The gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”
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The gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
The hump of a camel
He stood on the rocky prominence
The occipital protuberance was well developed
The bony excrescence between its horns
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