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osteophyte
os·te·o·phyte [ óstee ə ft ] (plural os·te·o·phytes)


noun 
Definition:
 
bony growth: a small outgrowth of bone that occurs within joints or at other sites where there is degeneration of cartilage as in osteoarthritis

os·te·o·phyt·ic [ òstee ə fíttik ] adjective
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