osteophyte

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French ostéophyte. Surface reading of osteo- (“bone”) +‎ -phyte (“growth”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

osteophyte (plural osteophytes)

  1. Any small, abnormal growth of bone, often near a joint

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