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osteophyte

[os-tee-uh-fahyt]
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noun Pathology.
  1. a small osseous excrescence or outgrowth on bone.
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Origin of osteophyte

First recorded in 1840–50; osteo- + -phyte
Related formsos·te·o·phyt·ic [os-tee-uh-fit-ik] /ˌɒs ti əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for osteophyte

osteophyte

noun
  1. a small abnormal bony outgrowth
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Derived Formsosteophytic (ˌɒstɪəˈfɪtɪk), adjective
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osteophyte in Medicine

osteophyte

(ŏs′tē-ə-fīt′)
n.
  1. A small abnormal bony outgrowth.osteophyma
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