Etymology

osteophyte

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Today it means: A small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins. Full definition →

French ostéophyte
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  1. French · derived fromostéophyte
  2. English todayosteophyte

From French ostéophyte. Surface reading of osteo- (“bone”) + -phyte (“growth”).

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