bone spur
noun
a small, bony outgrowth on a bone, especially at or near a joint as a result of osteoarthritis; osteophyte.
bone spurs
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pluralof bone spur.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“In my view, we’ll be a winner,” said Dimon, who was wearing a cast on his left hand after having arthritis and bone spurs treated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
I had been living my life for nearly four years with no cartilage in my hip, bone scraping bone, bone spurs forming and joint thickening.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024
What was described at the time as a "clean-out" was actually much more than that, with stitches put in his meniscus and bone spurs removed.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2024
The ruptured disk and bone spurs were removed.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2022
But do you think my hands were as great a handicap as the bone spurs?
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
