osteophyte

(ästē ō fīt′)

noun

a small bony outgrowth

Origin: osteo- + -phyte

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See osteophyte in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A small, abnormal bony outgrowth.

Related Forms:

  • osˌte·o·phytˈic (-fĭtˈĭk) adjective

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