osteophyte

[ os-tee-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈɒs ti əˌfaɪt /

noun Pathology.

a small osseous excrescence or outgrowth on bone.

Origin of osteophyte

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

OTHER WORDS FROM osteophyte

os·te·o·phyt·ic [os-tee-uh-fit-ik] /ˌɒs ti əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby osteophyte

osteopenia, osteoperiostitis, osteopetrosis, osteophage, osteophlebitis, osteophyte, osteoplastic, osteoplasty, osteopoikilosis, osteoporosis, osteoporotic

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British Dictionary definitions for osteophytic

osteophyte
/ (ˈɒstɪəˌfaɪt) /

noun

a small abnormal bony outgrowth

Derived forms of osteophyte

osteophytic (ˌɒstɪəˈfɪtɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for osteophytic

osteophyte
[ ŏs′tē-ə-fīt′ ]

n.

A small abnormal bony outgrowth. osteophyma