Definitions for osteophyte

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. osteophyte(noun)

    small abnormal bony outgrowth

Wiktionary

  1. osteophyte(Noun)

    Any small, abnormal growth of bone, often near a joint

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Osteophyte

    Bony outgrowth usually found around joints and often seen in conditions such as ARTHRITIS.


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