Noun Definition

excrescence

1.Definition: (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

Category: General

2.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):bulge, bump, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, prominence, protrusion, protuberance

Category: General