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ex·cres·cence
 excrescence
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- pronunciation:
- ihk
skre
sihns
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noun |
| definition 1: |
abnormal enlargement or growth; hypertrophy.
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| definition 2: |
an abnormal, disfiguring outgrowth such as that caused by a tumor.
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| definition 3: |
anything growing out from the body, such as a horn.
- similar words:
- protuberance
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| related words: |
lump, node, outgrowth |
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| derivation: |
excrescency (n.) |
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