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excrescence
nounPronunciation
ɛkˈskɹɛsəns
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Definitions
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
Example sentences
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