hyperostosis
hyperostosis (hy-per-os-toh-sis) n. excessive enlargement of the outer layer of a bone. It commonly affects the frontal bone of the skull (h. frontalis). infantile cortical h. (Caffey's disease) periodic swelling of the long bones, jaw, and shoulder blade, associated with pain and fever, in infants under six months.
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