syndesmophyte

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noun

A bony growth originating inside a ligament.

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Meanings

nounsyndesmophyte (plural syndesmophytes)

plural syndesmophytes

  1. A bony growth originating inside a ligament.

Origin

From syndesmo- + -phyte.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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