osteophyte

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒstɪəfʌɪt/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɑstioʊˌfaɪt/

Noun

osteophyte (plural osteophytes)

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

Synonyms

bone spur

Related terms

Translations

abnormal growth of bone

Finnish: osteofyytti
Italian: osteofita f
Norwegian: osteofytt m, beinspore m
Bokmål: benspore m

Spanish: osteofito (es) m

See also

osteophyte on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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