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Excrescence

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

in linguistics, a type of epenthesis, where a consonant is added to the middle of a word

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in pathology, an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

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something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

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Variants

synonym
extrusion
plural
Excrescences
possessive
Excrescence's
pluralpossessive
Excrescences'