OSTEOPHYTE Definition & Meaning

osteophyte

[os-tee-uh-fahyt]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Pathology.

a small, bony outgrowth on a bone, especially at or near a joint as a result of osteoarthritis; bone spur.

osteophyte

/ ˌɒstɪəˈfɪtɪk, ˈɒstɪəˌfaɪt /

noun

a small abnormal bony outgrowth

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

osteophytic adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of osteophyte¹

First recorded in 1840–50; osteo- + -phyte

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Example Sentences

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That approach revealed that exercise does appear to promote the growth of osteophytes, or bony spurs, in the knee joint.

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Activity, especially lots of it, was ‘‘associated with an increase in radiographic osteophytes,’’ or bone spurs, the authors wrote, a condition that long has been accepted as an early indication of knee arthritis.

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Bones may occasionally grow in such a profuse and irregular manner that the product, or osteophyte, assumes the character of a tumor.

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osteopetrosis osteoplastic

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