Etymology of the English word exostosis
the English word
exostosisderived from the New Latin word
exostosisderived from the Greek word
exostosis, ἐξόστωσις
derived from the Greek word
ex-derived from the Greek word
osteon, ὀστέον (bone; a bone)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ost-derived from the Greek word
ostounDate
The earliest known usage of exostosis in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
