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Exostoses

Medical Definition: Benign hypertrophy that projects outward from the surface of bone, often containing a cartilaginous component.
Guide Notes: cartilaginous & osteocartilaginous exostoses: index under OSTEOCHONDROMA; EXOSTOSES, MULTIPLE HEREDITARY is also available
Exostoses Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Heel Spur - A bony outgrowth on the lower surface of the CALCANEUS. Though often presenting along with plantar fasciitis (FASCIITIS, PLANTAR), they are not considered causally related.

Exostoses Medical Definitions and Terms

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