Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small, abnormal bony outgrowth.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An abnormal bony excrescence or osseous outgrowth.
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- noun Any small, abnormal growth of
bone , often near ajoint
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small abnormal bony outgrowth
Etymologies
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Examples
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Early diagnosis and treatment help manage the symptoms which include joint pain, stiffness and tenderness, limited range of motion, crepitus, a crackling, grinding noise with movement, joint effusion (swelling), local inflammation, bone enlargements and osteophyte formation.
The Facts: News 2010
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Early diagnosis and treatment help manage the symptoms which include joint pain, stiffness and tenderness, limited range of motion, crepitus, a crackling, grinding noise with movement, joint effusion (swelling), local inflammation, bone enlargements and osteophyte formation.
The Facts: News 2010
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A bone spur (osteophyte) is a bony growth formed on normal bone.
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Photosensitivity a. is the commonest arthropathy c. anicteric hepatitis b. is characterized by marginal osteophyte formation d. conjunctivitis c. commonly presents with back pain e.
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Photosensitivity a. is the commonest arthropathy c. anicteric hepatitis b. is characterized by marginal osteophyte formation d. conjunctivitis c. commonly presents with back pain e.
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(crackling, grinding noise with movement), joint effusion (swelling), local inflammation, bony enlargements and osteophyte formation.
The Facts: News 2010
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(crackling, grinding noise with movement), joint effusion (swelling), local inflammation, bony enlargements and osteophyte formation.
The Facts: News 2010
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(crackling, grinding noise with movement), joint effusion (swelling), local inflammation, bony enlargements and osteophyte formation.
The Facts: News 2010
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(crackling, grinding noise with movement), joint effusion (swelling), local inflammation, bony enlargements and osteophyte formation.
The Facts: News 2010
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(crackling, grinding noise with movement), joint effusion (swelling), local inflammation, bony enlargements and osteophyte formation.
The Facts: News 2010
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