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excrescence

/ɛkˈskɹɛsəns/

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noun

Excrecencia, protuberancia

Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.

Examples :

"The doctor removed the small, fleshy excrescence from the patient's skin during the check-up. "

El médico extirpó la pequeña excrecencia carnosa de la piel del paciente durante la revisión.

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noun

Excrecencia, protuberancia

A disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct.

Examples :

"The old tree had a large, ugly excrescence growing from its trunk, making it look diseased. "

El viejo árbol tenía una gran y fea excrecencia que crecía de su tronco, lo que le daba un aspecto enfermizo.

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noun

Excrecencia

The epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [ˈwɔrmpθ] (adding a [p] between [m] and [θ]), or -t (Etymology 2).

Examples :

"The added "p" sound in some pronunciations of "warmth" is an example of an excrescence, a consonant inserted where it doesn't originally belong. "

El sonido "p" añadido en algunas pronunciaciones de "warmth" es un ejemplo de excrecencia, una consonante insertada donde originalmente no pertenece.

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