Ostosis
[o-stoh-sis] /ɒˈstoʊ sɪs/
noun, Physiology.
1.
the formation of bone; ossification.
/ɒsˈtəʊsɪs/
noun
1.
the formation of bone; ossification
ostosis os·to·sis (ŏ-stō’sĭs)
n.
Variant of osteosis.
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