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Osteophyte
os·te·o·phyte
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ti
əˌfaɪt
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noun
Pathology
.
a small osseous excrescence or outgrowth on bone.
Origin:
1840–50;
osteo-
+
-phyte
Related forms
os·te·o·phyt·ic
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ɪk
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adjective
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osteophyte
(ˈɒstɪəˌfaɪt)
—
n
a small abnormal bony outgrowth
osteophytic
—
adj
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osteophyte
(ˈɒstɪəˌfaɪt)
—
n
a small abnormal bony outgrowth
osteophytic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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osteophyte
os·te·o·phyte (ŏs'tē-ə-fīt')
n.
A small abnormal bony outgrowth. Also called
osteophyma
.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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