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Exterior vs Exophytic - What's the difference?

exterior | exophytic |

As adjectives the difference between exterior and exophytic

is that exterior is relating to the outside parts or surface of something while exophytic is in pathology, pertaining to growth of a tumor outward.

As a noun exterior

is the outside part, parts or surface of something.

exterior

English

Alternative forms

* exteriour (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.
    • the exterior part of a sphere
  • * Shakespeare
    • Sith nor the exterior nor the inward man / Resemble that it was.
  • Being from outside a country; foreign.
    • the exterior relations of a state or kingdom
  • Outdoors.

    • Antonyms

    * interior

    Related terms

    * exteriorize, exteriorise

    See also

    * external

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The outside part, parts or surface of something.
    • The sticker was attached to the exterior of the package
  • * '>citation
  • Foreign lands.
    • She is our new minister of the exterior

    Antonyms

    * interior

    exophytic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (pathology) In pathology, pertaining to growth of a tumor outward.
  • The proliferating on the exterior or surface epithelium of an organ or other structure in which the growth originated.

    • See also

    * endophytic