bone spur

American  

[bohn spur] / ˈboʊn ˌspɜr /

noun

Pathology.

1. a small, bony outgrowth on a bone, especially at or near a joint as a result of osteoarthritis; osteophyte.

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Etymology

Origin of bone spur

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Things seemed to be winding down for the southpaw from Dallas after he was limited to seven games last year because of offseason shoulder surgery and a bone spur in his left big toe.

From Los Angeles Times

An MRI revealed that a bone spur had developed in her spinal column creating a spinal compression in the C4 vertebrate capable of radiating pain throughout her body, making surgery necessary to mitigate the pain and protect her spinal cord.

From Salon

Kershaw then walked off the mound and was put on the injured list with a bone spur on his left big toe.

From Los Angeles Times

Days after the Dodgers’ World Series parade, Kershaw had two surgical operations: One on his left knee, where he had suffered a torn meniscus; and another on his left foot to address arthritis, a bone spur on his big toe and, most seriously, a ruptured plantar plate.

From Los Angeles Times

After about two weeks, Horstman was able to get an MRI and doctors found a bone spur.

From Salon