Canadian English Meaning of excrescence

excrescence

Other Canadian English words related to excrescence

synonyms

• lump
• tumour
• carcinoma
• Cyst
• excrescence
• growth
• neoplasm
• cancer
• lymphoma
• malignancy
• melanoma
• outgrowth
• polyp
• tubercle
• Wart

antonyms

• decoration
• enhancement
• ornament
• Adornment
• embellishment

Definitions and Meaning of excrescence in English

Wordnet

excrescence (n)

something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

Webster

excrescence (n.)

An excrescent appendage, as, a wart or tumor; anything growing out unnaturally from anything else; a preternatural or morbid development; hence, a troublesome superfluity; an incumbrance; as, an excrescence on the body, or on a plant.

FAQs About the word excrescence

What is the Canadian English meaning of the word excrescence

excrescence

What is the English meaning of the word excrescence

something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings, (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the bodyAn excre

What are the synonyms of the word excrescence

lump,tumour,carcinoma,Cyst,excrescence,growth,neoplasm,cancer,lymphoma,malignancy

What are the antonyms of the word excrescence

decoration,enhancement,ornament,Adornment,embellishment