Recent Examples on the WebAlso had surgery to remove a bone spur in his right elbow. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Also had surgery to remove a bone spur in his right elbow. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022 Buehler also had arthroscopic surgery on Monday to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2022 Buehler also had a bone spur removed from his right elbow in an arthroscopic procedure that will not impact his recovery timeline from the elbow strain. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Betts is moving around better at Dodgers camp now that the bone spur in his right hip has healed. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2022 English, 32, had been feeling the affects of a torn labrum and a bone spur since his college days. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2022 Hassan Whiteside entered the game midway through the first quarter, his first action after missing the previous four games with a bone spur fracture in his right foot. Joe Stiglich, ajc, 3 Apr. 2022 Hassan Whiteside entered the game midway through the first quarter, his first action after missing the previous four games with a bone spur fracture in his right foot.The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1927, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
bone spur
noun
variants also bony spur
: a bony outgrowth : osteophyte
In addition to pain, osteoarthritis shows up as stiff joints, cracking sounds, inflammation and bone spurs. Nathan Seppa, Science News
… he had bone spurs removed from the backs of both heels. Leigh Montville, Sports Illustrated