9 definitions found for excrescence

Excrescence EXCRES'CENCE, n. [L. excrescens, from excresco; ex and cresco, to grow.] In surgery, a preternatural protuberance growing on any part of the body, as a wart or a tubercle; a superfluous part.
1. Any preternatural enlargement of a plant, like a wart or tumor; or something growing out from a plant.
2. A preternatural production.

excrescence n 1: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns" [syn: bulge, bump, hump, swelling, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence] 2: (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

excrescence 1533, from L. excrescentia (pl.) "abnormal growths," from excrescentem (nom. excrescens), prp. of excrescere "grow out," from ex- "out" + crescere "grow."

excrescence noun Date: 15th century 1. a projection or outgrowth especially when abnormal <warty excrescences in the colon> 2. a disfiguring, extraneous, or unwanted mark or part ; blot 3. by-product 2

excrescence
n.
1 an abnormal or morbid outgrowth on the body or a plant.
2 an ugly addition.
Derivatives:
excrescent adj. excrescential adj.
Etymology: L excrescentia (as EX-(1), crescere grow)

excrescence (excrescences) If you describe something such as a building, addition, or development as an excrescence, you strongly disapprove of it because you think it is unnecessary, bad, or ugly. (LITERARY) ...an architectural excrescence... The trade union block vote is an excrescence on democracy. = blot N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N on n [disapproval]

excrescence ɪksˈkresns n. 1 an abnormal or morbid outgrowth on the body or a plant. 2 an ugly addition. øøexcrescent adj. excrescential adj. [L excrescentia (as EX-(1), crescere grow)]

Excrescence Ex*cres"cencen. [F. excrescence, excroissanse, L. excrescentia excrescences, neut. pl. of p. pr. of excrescere. See Excrescent.] 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. ``Excrescences of joy.'' --Jer. Taylor. The excrescences of the Spanish monarchy. --Addison.

excrescence n. 1. Wart, tumor, morbid protuberance or growth. 2. Superfluity, useless outgrowth, deforming attachment or appendage.