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excrescence

noun
  1. in linguistics, a type of epenthesis, where a consonant is added to the middle of a word
    “Pronouncing hamster with a 'P' sound after the 'M' is a common form of excrescence.”
  2. in pathology, an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
    “The excrescence of the patient's knee was going to be reduced to a normal size in the operation.”
  3. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
    “The root of the tree slowly became an excrescence as it grew in the crack of the sidewalk.”
    extrusion