osteophyte
noun
a small, bony outgrowth on a bone, especially at or near a joint as a result of osteoarthritis; bone spur.
osteophytic
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a word derived from
osteophyte.
Example Sentences
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Along its edges large osteophytic outgrowths speak of the effects of an osteoplastic periostitis.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks
A diffuse swelling of the distal metatarsal bone, the surface of which was studded with small osteophytic spicules.
From Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern Minnesota by L. D. Frenzel
