1. Plural of hyperostosis; abnormal excessive growth or thickening of bone tissue.
Usage: medical/anatomical term; typically used in clinical or pathological contexts

Examples

• The radiologist identified multiple hyperostosises along the patient's vertebral column.
• Hyperostosises can develop as a result of chronic inflammation or metabolic disorders.
• The surgeon noted several hyperostosises in the femur during the examination.
• Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis is characterized by widespread hyperostosises throughout the spine.