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单词 osteophyte
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osteophyte

/ˈɒstɪə(ʊ)fʌɪt /
noun Medicine
A 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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