enthesophyte

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noun

An abnormal bony projection at the attachment of a tendon or ligament.

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Meanings

nounenthesophyte (plural enthesophytes)

plural enthesophytes

  1. An abnormal bony projection at the attachment of a tendon or ligament.

Origin

From enthesis + -o- + -phyte (“pathological growth”)

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APA

enthesophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enthesophyte

MLA

“enthesophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enthesophyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enthesophyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enthesophyte.

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