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osteophyte
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osteophyte /os·teo·phyte/ (os´te-o-fīt″) a bony excrescence or outgrowth of bone.
os·te·o·phyte (st--ft)
n.
A small abnormal bony outgrowth. Also called osteophyma.
Osteophyte
Also referred to as bone spur, it is an outgrowth or ridge that forms on a bone.
Mentioned in: Cervical Spondylosis
osteophyte
[os′tē·əfīt]
a bony outgrowth, usually found around a joint. It is commonly seen in degenerative joint disease.
osteophyte [os´te-o-fīt]
a bony excrescence or outgrowth.
osteophyte, osteophyma
a bony excrescence; a bony outgrowth. See also exostosis, spondylosis.
osteophyte
Orthopedics A bony bump
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A fibrous band extended superiorly to the level of the mentum, where it was attached to an osteophytic nipple at the base.
Congenital midline cervical cleft: a report of two cases by Franzese, Christine; Hayes, James D.; Nichols, Kristie / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
2-4) Abnormal motion may lead to an osteophytic spur at the pseudarthrosis, which may also impinge on the cuff.
Accessory ossicles and sesamoid bones: spectrum of pathology and ... by Kalantari, Babak N.; Seeger, Leanne L.; Motamedi, Kambiz; Chow, Kira / Applied Radiology
 
 
 
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