Osteophyte

Introduction: Osteophyte

Description of Osteophyte

Osteophyte: A bony outgrowth or protuberance. [osteo- + G. phyton, plant]
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Osteophyte: small abnormal bony outgrowth.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Osteophyte: Benign hypertrophy that projects outward from the surface of bone, often containing a cartilaginous component.
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Terms associated with Osteophyte:

Terms Similar to Osteophyte:

• Osteophytosis
• Exostoses
• Bone spur
• Exostosis
• Osteophyma

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Broader terms for Osteophyte

• process
• outgrowth
• appendage

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Osteophyte

The following list attempts to classify Osteophyte into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• appendage,outgrowth,process
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

External links related to: Osteophyte

• exostosis - General Practice Notebook

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