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osteophyte
[ os-tee-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈɒs ti əˌfaɪt /
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noun Pathology.
a small osseous excrescence or outgrowth on bone.
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OTHER WORDS FROM osteophyte
os·te·o·phyt·ic [os-tee-uh-fit-ik], /ˌɒs ti əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby osteophyte
osteometry, osteomyelitis, osteopath, osteopathy, osteopetrosis, osteophyte, osteoplastic, osteoplasty, osteoporosis, osteoporotic, osteoradionecrosis
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British Dictionary definitions for osteophyte
osteophyte
/ (ˈɒstɪəˌfaɪt) /
noun
a small abnormal bony outgrowth
Derived forms of osteophyte
osteophytic (ˌɒstɪəˈfɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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