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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesexcrescência
Pronunciation / Transliteration: esh-kres-SEN-syuh
"A excrescência na parede estragou a estética do edifício histórico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A distinct, abnormal, or disfiguring outgrowth on the body of a human, animal, or plant, such as a wart or tumor.
"The physician examined the small excrescence on the patient's arm to determine if it was benign." - 2
A redundant, unsightly, or unwanted addition or appendage to something, especially a building or piece of writing.
"The modern glass balcony was widely criticized as an architectural excrescence on the historic facade."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'excrescentia', from 'excrescere' meaning to grow out (ex- 'out' + crescere 'to grow'). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, initially used in a medical context to describe abnormal bodily growths before expanding to figurative architectural and artistic additions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Excrescence" is said worldwide
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excroissance
Transliteration: ehks-kruh-sees-ahns
"L'excroissance sur la feuille était causée par un parasite."
Auswuchs
Transliteration: OWS-vookhs
"Der seltsame Auswuchs an dem Baumstamm zog die Aufmerksamkeit der Biologen auf sich."
escrescenza
Transliteration: eh-skreh-SHEN-tsah
"Il medico ha rimosso chirurgicamente la piccola escrescenza."
excrecencia
Transliteration: eks-kre-SEN-syah
"La excrecencia en la piel debe ser evaluada por un dermatólogo."
excrescência
Transliteration: esh-kres-SEN-syuh
"A excrescência na parede estragou a estética do edifício histórico."
उभार
Transliteration: ubhaar
"त्वचा पर इस असामान्य उभार की जाँच डॉक्टर से करानी चाहिए।"
赘生物
Transliteration: zhuì shēng wù
"医生在显微镜下检查了这个皮肤上的赘生物。"
돌기
Transliteration: dol-gi
"그 환자의 피부에 난 작은 돌기는 양성으로 판명되었다."
突起物
Transliteration: tokkimono
"植物の茎に見られる奇妙な突起物は虫こぶかもしれない。"
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