excrescence
|ex-cre-scence|
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/ɪkˈskrɛsəns/
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/ɪkˈskres(ə)ns/
outward growth
Etymology
Etymology Information
'excrescence' originates from 'Latin', specifically the word 'excrescere', where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'crescere' meant 'to grow'.
Historical Evolution
'excrescence' changed from the Medieval Latin word 'excrescentia' and eventually became the modern English word 'excrescence'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'a growing out (process)', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'an abnormal or unnecessary outgrowth'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an abnormal or outgrowth on a living body or plant, such as a tumor, protuberance, or wart.
The surgeon removed an excrescence from the patient's hand.
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Last updated: 2025/09/30 23:38