osteophyte

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UK/ˈɒstɪəfʌɪt/US/ˈɑstioʊˌfaɪt/

noun

A small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins.

OriginFrench ostéophyte →
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Meanings

nounosteophyte (plural osteophytes)

plural osteophytes

  1. A small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins.

Origin

  1. Frenchostéophyte
  2. Englishosteophyte

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 骨贅 /骨赘
  • 骨贅 /骨赘 (gǔzhuì)abnormal growth of bone
Finnish osteofyytti, luupiikki
  • osteofyyttiabnormal growth of bone
  • luupiikkiabnormal growth of bone
Greek οστεόφυτο
  • οστεόφυτο (osteófyto)abnormal growth of bone
Italian osteofita
  • osteofitaabnormal growth of bone
Norwegian osteofytt, beinspore
  • osteofyttabnormal growth of bone
  • beinsporeabnormal growth of bone
Norwegian Bokmål benspore
  • bensporeabnormal growth of bone
Russian остеофи́т
  • остеофи́т (osteofít)abnormal growth of bone
Spanish osteofito
  • osteofitoabnormal growth of bone
Cite this entry
APA

osteophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteophyte

MLA

“osteophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteophyte.

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