ECTOSTEAL
Ec*tos"te*al, a. (Physiol.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to ectostosis; as, ectosteal ossification.
ECTOSTOSIS
Ec`tos*to"sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Ect-, and Ostosis.] (Physiol.)
Defn: A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place in the perichondrium and either surrounds or gradually replaces the cartilage.
ECTOZOIC
Ec`to*zo"ic, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Epizoic.
ECTOZOON; ECTOZOOEN
Ec`to*zo"ön, n.; pl. Ectozoa. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Epizoön.
ECTROPION
Ec*tro"pi*on, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Defn: An unnatural eversion of the eyelids.