osteophytes

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of osteophyte
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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