osteophyte

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O0143200 (ŏs′tē-ə-fīt′)n. See bone spur.

os′te·o·phyt′ic (-fĭt′ĭk) adj.

osteophyte

(ˈɒstɪəˌfaɪt) n (Medicine) a small abnormal bony outgrowth osteophytic adj

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Noun

osteophyte - small abnormal bony outgrowthappendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"

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Osteophyte

a small, circumscribed, single or multiple bony excrescence. An osteophyte is usually caused either by mechanical injury or by infectious inflammatory processes, for example, osteomyelitis and syphilis. Being asymptomatic in most cases, it is detected by roentgenography and does not require specific treatment. Osteophytes are surgically removed if they cause pain or restrict movement.

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osteophyte

[os´te-o-fīt] a bony excrescence or outgrowth.

os·te·o·phyte

(os'tē-ō-fīt), A bony outgrowth or protuberance. [osteo- + G. phyton, plant]

osteophyte

(ŏs′tē-ə-fīt′)n. A small, abnormal bony outgrowth.

os′te·o·phyt′ic (-fĭt′ĭk) adj.

osteophyte

Orthopedics A bony bump

os·te·o·phyte

(os'tē-ō-fīt) A bony outgrowth or protuberance.
Synonym(s): osteophyma. [osteo- + G. phyton, plant]

osteophyte

A bony outgrowth occurring usually adjacent to an area of articular cartilage damage in a joint affected by OSTEOARTHRITIS. Osteophytes are also common around the intervertebral discs of the spine.

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Also referred to as bone spur, it is an outgrowth or ridge that forms on a bone.Mentioned in: Cervical Spondylosis

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noun small abnormal bony outgrowth

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