hyperostosis

What Is Hyperostosis Medical Term? : excessive growth or thickening of bone tissue. Other Words from hyperostosis. hyperostotic -​ˈtät-​ik adjective. What causes hyperostosis? Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is caused by the build up of calcium salts in the tendons and ligaments (calcification) and abnormal new bone growth (ossification and hyperostosis), but the reason this