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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Origin of osteophyte

First recorded in 1840–50; osteo- + -phyte

OTHER WORDS FROM osteophyte

os·te·o·phyt·ic

[os-tee-uh-fit-ik], /ˌɒs ti əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby osteophyte

osteometry, osteomyelitis, osteopath, osteopathy, osteopetrosis, osteophyte, osteoplastic, osteoplasty, osteoporosis, osteoporotic, osteoradionecrosis

British Dictionary definitions for osteophyte

osteophyte

/ (ˈɒstɪəˌfaɪt) /

noun

a small abnormal bony outgrowth

Derived forms of osteophyte

osteophytic (ˌɒstɪəˈfɪtɪk), adjective

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