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osteophytic

English

Etymology

osteophyte +? -ic

Adjective

osteophytic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to osteophytes.

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osteophyte

English

Etymology

From French ostéophyte. Surface reading of osteo- (bone) +? -phyte (growth).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??st??f??t/
  • (US) IPA(key): /??stio??fa?t/

Noun

osteophyte (plural osteophytes)

  1. A small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins.

Hypernyms

  • bone spur, exostosis

Related terms

  • osteophytic
  • osteophytosis

Translations

See also

  • osteophyte on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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