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os·te·o·phyte (

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A small, abnormal bony outgrowth.

oste·o·phytic (-f

k) adj.

osteophyte [ˈɒstɪəˌfaɪt]

(Medicine) a small abnormal bony outgrowth

osteophytic [ˌɒstɪəˈfɪtɪk] adj

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osteophyte - small abnormal bony outgrowth

appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"

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-phyte appendage outgrowth process			A fibrous band extended superiorly to the level of the mentum, where it was attached to an osteophytic nipple at the base. Congenital midline cervical cleft: a report of two cases by Franzese, Christine; Hayes, James D.; Nichols, Kristie / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal 2-4) Abnormal motion may lead to an osteophytic spur at the pseudarthrosis, which may also impinge on the cuff. Accessory ossicles and sesamoid bones: spectrum of pathology and ... by Kalantari, Babak N.; Seeger, Leanne L.; Motamedi, Kambiz; Chow, Kira / Applied Radiology			osteography osteoid Osteolite Osteologer Osteologic Osteologist osteology osteolysis osteoma osteomalacia osteomancy osteomanty Osteomere osteometry osteomyelitis osteopath Osteopathic Osteopathist osteopathology osteopathy osteopenia Osteoperiostitis osteopetrosis osteophone osteophyte osteophytic Osteoplast osteoplastic osteoplasty osteoporosis Osteopterygious osteosarcoma Osteosclerosis osteosclerosis congenita osteosis osteostracan Osteostraci osteotome Osteotomist osteotomy Osteozoa Österreich Ostia Ostiak ostiarius ostiary Ostic ostinato ostiole Ostitis ostium			Osteoperosis Osteopetroses osteopetrosis osteopetrosis osteopetrosis osteopetrosis Osteopetrosis, (generic term) Osteopetrosis, (generic term) Osteopetrosis, (generic term) osteopetrotic osteopetrotic lymphomatosis osteophage osteophage osteophage osteophagia osteophlebitis Osteophone osteophony osteophony osteophony osteophore osteophyma osteophyma osteophyma osteophyte osteophyte osteophyte Osteophytes Osteophytes Osteophytes osteophytic Osteoplast Osteoplast osteoplastic osteoplastic osteoplastica osteoplasties osteoplasties osteoplasties osteoplasty osteoplasty osteoplasty Osteopoetin Containing Bovine Bone Extract osteopoikilosis osteopoikilosis osteopontin osteoporoses osteoporoses osteoporoses osteoporosis osteoporosis osteoporosis osteoporosis Osteoporosis Action Plan Committee Osteoporosis and Arthritis Research Group Osteoporosis and Oculocutaneous Hypopigmentation Syndrome Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ' National Resource Center Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases - National Resource Center Osteoporosis Assessment Questionnaire Osteoporosis Australia Research Fund

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osteophyte (redirected from osteophytic)

osteophyte
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