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词汇 osteophyte
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Definition of osteophyte in English:

osteophyte

noun ˈɒstɪə(ʊ)fʌɪtˈɑstiəˌfaɪt
Medicine
  • A bony projection associated with the degeneration of cartilage at joints.

    〔医〕骨赘

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many people develop osteophytes along the spine as a result of the degenerative process.
    • Aggressive surgical techniques to remove osteophytes from the joint can produce low recurrence rates.
    • As discs wear down, bone spurs and osteophytes form on the vertebrae in a condition similar to osteoarthritis.
    • We think the loose body most likely represents a previous osteophyte.
    • Patients with cervical radiculopathy present with cervical pain and neurologic deficits resulting from a herniated nucleus pulposus or an osteophyte.

Derivatives

  • osteophytic

  • adjective
    Medicine
    • It is this nonweightbearing cartilage rim that undergoes the osteophytic transformation.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The loose body and the osteophytic fabella were excised.
      • Findings on physical examination include decreased range of motion, crepitus, a mild joint effusion, and palpable osteophytic changes at the knee joint.
      • They are sometimes associated with an osteophytic node.
      • In addition to osteophytic overgrowth, the ligamentum flavum may stiffen and buckle into the spinal cord dorsally.

Definition of osteophyte in US English:

osteophyte

nounˈästēəˌfītˈɑstiəˌfaɪt
Medicine
  • A bony outgrowth associated with the degeneration of cartilage at joints.

    〔医〕骨赘

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many people develop osteophytes along the spine as a result of the degenerative process.
    • As discs wear down, bone spurs and osteophytes form on the vertebrae in a condition similar to osteoarthritis.
    • Aggressive surgical techniques to remove osteophytes from the joint can produce low recurrence rates.
    • We think the loose body most likely represents a previous osteophyte.
    • Patients with cervical radiculopathy present with cervical pain and neurologic deficits resulting from a herniated nucleus pulposus or an osteophyte.
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