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osteophyte

/ˈɒstɪəfʌɪt/US/ˈɑstioʊˌfaɪt/

osteophyte noun: a small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins.

Noun

osteophyte (plural osteophytes)

  1. A small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins.

osteophyte meaning in Tamil

osteophyte in Tamil

என்புத் துருத்தவளர்ச்சி, எலும்பு முடிச்சுகள்

Forms of osteophyte

pluralosteophytes

Origin of osteophyte

From French ostéophyte. Surface reading of osteo- (“bone”) + -phyte (“growth”).

Questions about osteophyte

What does osteophyte mean?
Osteophyte means a small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins.
What is osteophyte in Tamil?
Osteophyte in Tamil is என்புத் துருத்தவளர்ச்சி, எலும்பு முடிச்சுகள். See Osteophyte meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is osteophyte?
Osteophyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce osteophyte?
Osteophyte is pronounced /ˈɒstɪəfʌɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of osteophyte?
The plural of osteophyte is osteophytes.

Words near osteophyte in the dictionary

  1. osteophagy
  2. osteophilic
  3. osteophone
  4. osteophones
  5. osteophylic
  6. osteophyte
  7. osteophytes
  8. osteophytic
  9. osteophytoses
  10. osteophytosis
  11. osteophytotic

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