syndesmophyte

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek σύνδεσμος (súndesmos, binding, fastening, ligament) +‎ -phyte.

Noun[edit]

syndesmophyte (plural syndesmophytes)

  1. A bony growth originating inside a ligament.