excrescency

noun

ik-ˈskre-sᵊn-sē How to pronounce excrescency (audio)
Definition of excrescencynext
1
as in tumor
an abnormal mass of tissue fortunately, the excrescency could be removed with surgery

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2
as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing some feel that the planned skyscraper would be an excrescency on the city's low-rise skyline

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrescency
  1. tumor
  2. defect
  3. lump
  4. scar
  5. growth
  6. blotch
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Cotton — who recently underwent surgery to remove a benign tumor — last posted about Wood on his birthday on Instagram in October.
    Daniela Avila, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • There are approximately 25 cases annually in the United States of very high-risk relapsed Wilm’s tumor, according to CCRF.
    Mark Tatge, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of tumor
Noun
  • What is Trichloroethylene? TCE is a toxic chemical which is known to cause liver cancer, kidney cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as damage to the central nervous system, liver, kidneys, immune system, reproductive organs and fetal heart defects.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The couple attended the Children’s Hospital Gala to show their support for the hospital and medical team that operated on their son, Billy, who was born with a congenital heart defect.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of defect
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  • The result is a 120-horsepower power output coupled to a robust 69 pound-feet of torque, all from a lump weighing at just 120 pounds - a full 20 pounds less than the old 105 horsepower 955cc L-Twin in the current Super Sport and other models.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Gradually pour in half of the milk, whisking constantly to prevent lumps from forming, then whisk in the remaining milk.
    Brianna Crane, Axios, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of lump
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  • The playwright August Wilson, who’s best known for his series chronicling 20th-century Black American life (colloquially known as the Century Cycle), paid forensic attention to how everyday families bear the scars—and inherit the triumphs—of collective histories.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The physical scars are like track marks that mock my progress.
    Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of scar
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  • The trend is based on historical gains in healthcare employment relative to population growth, with extra weight to the 65-and-over population.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • That figure missed the 4.6% increase expected by a Reuters poll, and is markedly lower than the 4.8% growth recorded in October.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of growth
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  • The horse chestnut leaf blotch pathogen overwinters as fruiting bodies in leaves infected during the previous season.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
  • This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of blotch
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