Osteophyte (Noun)
Meaning
Small abnormal bony outgrowth.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- An osteophyte on the joint of her finger caused noticeable inflammation and pain every time she tried to flex it.
- Regular exercise and medical treatment helped to slow down the growth of the osteophyte on her spine.
- The patient had an operation to remove the osteophyte that was putting pressure on the surrounding nerves.
- The osteophyte that developed near her knee joint made every step feel agonizing.
- Due to an inflammatory disease, she was more susceptible to forming an osteophyte on her vertebrae.