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osteophyte
noun os·teo·phyte \ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌfīt\
Definition of OSTEOPHYTE
: a pathological bony outgrowth
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First Known Use of OSTEOPHYTE
1846
Medical Dictionary
osteophyte
noun os·teo·phyte \ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌfīt\
Medical Definition of OSTEOPHYTE
: a pathological bony outgrowth
—os·teo·phyt·ic \ˌäs-tē-ə-ˈfit-ik\ adjective
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