English Explanatory Dictionary

osteophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒstɪəfʌɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-osteophyte.wav /ˈɑstioʊˌfaɪt/

Word forms

osteophyte osteophytes

Etymology

From French ostéophyte. Surface reading of osteo- (“bone”) + -phyte (“growth”).

Related words

osteophytic osteophytosis
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