Definition of Excrescence

a protrusion or growth usually in the form of a lump that is the result of sickness

Examples of Excrescence in a sentence

After discovering a large excrescence that resembled a bubble on his leg, Miles went to the doctor to have it looked it.  🔊

The excrescence on her lungs turned out to be tiny tumors.  🔊

An excrescence on the plant that looked like a small lump told the biologist that plant was suffering from some sort of sickness.  🔊

When a large excrescence showed up in the patient’s MRI, the doctor ordered further tests to make sure it wasn't a tumor.  🔊

The child had a small excrescence on his hand that looked like an extra finger but it was really just a strange growth.  🔊

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