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osteophyte
os·te·o·phyte
[
óstee ə ft
]
(
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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os·te·o·phyt·ic [ òstee ə fíttik ] adjective
