Definition of osteophyte in English:
osteophyte
noun ˈɒstɪə(ʊ)fʌɪtˈɑstiəˌfaɪt
Medicine A bony projection associated with the degeneration of cartilage at joints.
Example sentencesExamples
- Many people develop osteophytes along the spine as a result of the degenerative process.
- Aggressive surgical techniques to remove osteophytes from the joint can produce low recurrence rates.
- As discs wear down, bone spurs and osteophytes form on the vertebrae in a condition similar to osteoarthritis.
- We think the loose body most likely represents a previous osteophyte.
- Patients with cervical radiculopathy present with cervical pain and neurologic deficits resulting from a herniated nucleus pulposus or an osteophyte.
Derivatives
adjective
Medicine It is this nonweightbearing cartilage rim that undergoes the osteophytic transformation.
Example sentencesExamples
- The loose body and the osteophytic fabella were excised.
- Findings on physical examination include decreased range of motion, crepitus, a mild joint effusion, and palpable osteophytic changes at the knee joint.
- They are sometimes associated with an osteophytic node.
- In addition to osteophytic overgrowth, the ligamentum flavum may stiffen and buckle into the spinal cord dorsally.
Definition of osteophyte in US English:
osteophyte
nounˈästēəˌfītˈɑstiəˌfaɪt
Medicine A bony outgrowth associated with the degeneration of cartilage at joints.
Example sentencesExamples
- Many people develop osteophytes along the spine as a result of the degenerative process.
- As discs wear down, bone spurs and osteophytes form on the vertebrae in a condition similar to osteoarthritis.
- Aggressive surgical techniques to remove osteophytes from the joint can produce low recurrence rates.
- We think the loose body most likely represents a previous osteophyte.
- Patients with cervical radiculopathy present with cervical pain and neurologic deficits resulting from a herniated nucleus pulposus or an osteophyte.