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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of tumor
Noun
  • This lid defect could allow the beverage to become contaminated with bacteria.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The defect involves the front safety harness adjuster button that appears to malfunction when debris enters the area.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of defect
Noun
  • Christmas in America has long been about receiving presents from Santa for being nice, or at worst, getting a lump of coal for being naughty.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Make cream cheese mixture: Beat together cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, hot sauce, and garlic powder in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until well combined and no lumps remain, 1 to 2 minutes.
    Giovanna Vazquez, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of lump
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  • This technique gives patients results that look natural, offers a speedier recovery, and leaves fewer scars.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Distinct marks, patterns, pigments and scars all contribute to making each whale’s fluke one of a kind.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 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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