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EXOSTOSE [2 records]

Record 1 2012-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

Any outgrowth of bone from its surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Végétation osseuse située à la surface d'un os.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Huesos y articulaciones
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Record 2 2004-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
  • Plant Diseases
DEF

A knot formed upon or in the wood of trees by disease.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
  • Maladies des plantes
DEF

Défaut des bois dû à des piqûres d'insectes ou à des parasites favorisant des accumulations de sève : il se traduit ensuite par des protubérances, des excroissances ou des difformités telles que broussins, loupes ou madrures.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
  • Enfermedades de las plantas
DEF

Protuberancia leñosa en la parte externa del tronco de los árboles, generalmente de carácter patológico.

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