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osteophyte

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɒstɪəfʌɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈɑstioʊˌfaɪt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

small abnormal bony outgrowth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: process, outgrowth, appendage

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 骨贅 /骨赘 (gǔzhuì) — abnormal growth of bone
  • Finnish: osteofyytti — abnormal growth of bone
  • Finnish: luupiikki — abnormal growth of bone
  • Greek: οστεόφυτο (osteófyto) — abnormal growth of bone
  • Italian: osteofita — abnormal growth of bone
  • Norwegian: osteofytt — abnormal growth of bone
  • Norwegian: beinspore — abnormal growth of bone
  • Norwegian Bokmål: benspore — abnormal growth of bone
  • Russian: остеофи́т (osteofít) — abnormal growth of bone
  • Spanish: osteofito — abnormal growth of bone