osteophyte

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Etymology

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

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Noun

osteophyte (plural osteophytes)

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

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