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Excrescence — is something that is an outgrowth of something else. Depending on the subject matter, this may or may not be something abnormal and/or disfiguring. * Excrescence (phonology) is the epenthesis of a consonant. * In medicine and physiology, an… … Wikipedia
excrescence — Excrescence. s. f. Superfluité de chair qui s engendre en quelques parties du corps de l animal. Il luy est venu une excrescence dont on a bien eu de la peine à le guerir. excrescence de chair. la loupe est une excrescence … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Excrescence — Ex*cres cence . [F. excrescence, excroissanse, L. excrescentia excrescences, neut. pl. of p. pr. of excrescere. See {Excrescent}.] An excrescent appendage, as, a wart or tumor; anything growing out unnaturally from anything else; a preternatural… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excrescence — index outgrowth Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
excrescence — ► NOUN 1) an abnormal outgrowth on a body or plant. 2) an unattractive addition or feature. ORIGIN Latin excrescentia, from excrescere grow out … English terms dictionary
excrescence — [eks kres′əns, ikskres′əns] n. [ME < OFr < L excrescentia, excrescences < excrescere, to grow out < ex , out + crescere, to grow: see CRESCENT] 1. Now Rare a normal outgrowth; natural appendage, as a fingernail 2. an abnormal or… … English World dictionary
excrescence — [[t]ɪkskre̱s(ə)ns[/t]] excrescences N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N on n (disapproval) If you describe something such as a building, addition, or development as an excrescence, you strongly disapprove of it because you think it is unnecessary, bad … English dictionary
excrescence — noun 1) an excrescence on his leg Syn: growth, lump, swelling, nodule, outgrowth 2) the new buildings were an excrescence Syn: eyesore, blot on the landscape, monstrosity … Thesaurus of popular words
excrescence — UK [ɪkˈskres(ə)ns] / US noun [countable] Word forms excrescence : singular excrescence plural excrescences very formal a part that has been added to something and looks ugly … English dictionary
excrescence — Any outgrowth from a surface. [L. ex cresco, pp. cretus, to grow forth] Lambl excrescences small pointed projections from the edges of the aortic cusps of unknown significance. * * * ex·cres·cence ik skres ən(t)s n an outgrowth or enlargement: as … Medical dictionary
