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exostosis [‚ek·sə′tō·səs] (medicine) A benign cartilage-capped protuberance from the surface of long bones but also seen on flat bones, caused by chronic irritation as from infection, trauma, or osteoarthritis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In two separate operations, he underwent a canaloplasty with removal of the exostosis. They found exostosis and periodontitis, often with substantial loss of alveolar bone in mandible and maxilla (osteoporosis). If people do not compensate when walking, they may develop a first MTP joint dorsal exostosis, hallux interphalangeal (IP) joint hyperextension, and a painful callus under the hallux IP joint (not the metatarsal head). |
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