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osteophyte /ˈɒstɪə(ʊ)fʌɪt /noun MedicineA bony projection associated with the degeneration of cartilage at joints.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.
- Many people develop osteophytes along the spine as a result of the degenerative process.
Derivatives osteophytic adjective ...- 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.
- The loose body and the osteophytic fabella were excised.
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