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Meaning of excrescence
a lump or abnormal growth on or in the body, or an unnecessary or unwanted part or feature of something
Etymology of excrescence
The word "excrescence" comes from the Latin words "ex" meaning "out" or "forth" and "crescere" meaning "to grow", and has been used in English since the 15th century to describe abnormal growths or protrusions
Synonyms
tumor
lump
swelling
growth
protrusion
outgrowth
bulge
wart
blemish
imperfection
deformity
irregularity
abnormality
anomaly
excrescence
protuberance
knob
bump
hump
cyst
nodule
papule
pustule
blister
boil
carbuncle
abscess
furuncle
lesion
ulcer
sore
canker
wen
polyp
neuroma
fibroma
lipoma
adenoma
cystoma
Definitions
- A lump or abnormal growth on or in the body, especially one that is considered unsightly or annoying
- * An unnecessary or unwanted part or feature of something, especially one that is considered ugly or inconvenient
Usage Examples
- The doctor removed the excrescence from the patient's skin
- * The excrescence on the tree trunk was actually a harmless fungus
- * The new policy was seen as an excrescence on the company's otherwise efficient system