Plural of excrescence; multiple abnormal growths or outgrowths.
Standard plural form of excrescence, formed by adding -es to the singular noun form.
When a body has multiple unusual bumps or growths, calling them 'excrescences' was the clinical term doctors used—it's less alarming than saying 'tumors' but more specific than just saying 'bumps.'
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