Excrescence
noun
Something that grows out from a surface which may not normally be there, like a lump on a plant or on skin.
The doctor removed the excrescence from the patient's skin.
Often appears as...
- cut off the excrescence
- identify the excrescence
Usage tips
Formal
Medical
noun
Something, particularly in society or culture, that is considered useless, unwanted or unattractive.
Many people view advertisements as an excrescence on modern society.
Often appears as...
- consider as an excrescence
- view as an excrescence
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
noun
Something that grows out from a surface which may not normally be there, like a lump on a plant or on skin.
The doctor removed the excrescence from the patient's skin.
Often appears as...
- cut off the excrescence
- identify the excrescence
Usage tips
Formal
Medical
noun
Something, particularly in society or culture, that is considered useless, unwanted or unattractive.
Many people view advertisements as an excrescence on modern society.
Often appears as...
- consider as an excrescence
- view as an excrescence
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Usage
Commonly used in medical contexts to describe unusual growths on skin or plants.
After the biopsy, the lab confirmed the excrescence was benign.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
The word carries no negative or positive feeling when describing a growth.
An excrescence on the tree's bark puzzled the botanists.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Harmful
Doesn't imply harm; an excrescence can be harmless or of concern depending on the context.
The dermatologist said the excrescence was cosmetic and not a health issue.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Usage
Commonly used in medical contexts to describe unusual growths on skin or plants.
After the biopsy, the lab confirmed the excrescence was benign.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
The word carries no negative or positive feeling when describing a growth.
An excrescence on the tree's bark puzzled the botanists.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Harmful
Doesn't imply harm; an excrescence can be harmless or of concern depending on the context.
The dermatologist said the excrescence was cosmetic and not a health issue.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Usage
Commonly used in medical contexts to describe unusual growths on skin or plants.
After the biopsy, the lab confirmed the excrescence was benign.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
The word carries no negative or positive feeling when describing a growth.
An excrescence on the tree's bark puzzled the botanists.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Harmful
Doesn't imply harm; an excrescence can be harmless or of concern depending on the context.
The dermatologist said the excrescence was cosmetic and not a health issue.
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Quote examples
Henry Moore
English Sculptor
Since the Gothic, European sculpture has become overgrown with moss, weeds - all sorts of surface excrescences which completely concealed shape. It has been Brancusi's special mission to get rid of this overgrowth and to make us once more shape-conscious.
Quote examples
Henry Moore
English Sculptor
Since the Gothic, European sculpture has become overgrown with moss, weeds - all sorts of surface excrescences which completely concealed shape. It has been Brancusi's special mission to get rid of this overgrowth and to make us once more shape-conscious.
Example 1 of 1
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