nounplural noun exostoses/ˌɛksɒsˈtəʊsiːz/

• A benign outgrowth of cartilaginous tissue on a bone.

  ‘Trauma, chronic exposure to moisture, and exostoses make otitis externa a common ailment among surfers.’

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  • ‘The symptoms produced by exostoses are a prolonged blocked feeling of the ears after water activities with deafness and recurrent otitis externa.’
  • ‘Despite no difference noted in outcome, the authors concluded that the exostosis should be excised if prominent and easily accessible when associated with posterior shoulder pain and tenderness.’
  • ‘In the present study, all except one of the patients had a solitary exostosis.’
  • ‘Patients with exostoses often report a history of cold-water swimming.’