osteophyte

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Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
17
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈɒstɪəfʌɪt/
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/ˈɒstɪəfʌɪt/ · /ˈɑstioʊˌfaɪt/(US)

Definition of osteophyte

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

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Etymology

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

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