osteophyte means A small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.
osteophyte is pronounced /ˈɒstɪəfʌɪt/.
Etymology
From French ostéophyte. Surface reading of osteo- (“bone”) + -phyte (“growth”).
noun
- A small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins.