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Meaning of "osteophyte" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OSTEOPHYTE

osteophyte  [ˈɒstɪəˌfaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OSTEOPHYTE

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conjunction
determiner
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Osteophyte is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OSTEOPHYTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

osteophyte

Osteophyte

Osteophytes, commonly referred to as bone spurs or parrot beak, are bony projections that form along joint margins. They should not be confused with enthesophytes, which are bony projections that form at the attachment of a tendon or ligament.

Definition of osteophyte in the English dictionary

The definition of osteophyte in the dictionary is a small abnormal bony outgrowth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OSTEOPHYTE


aerophyte
ˈɛərəˌfaɪt
autophyte
ˈɔːtəˌfaɪt
bryophyte
ˈbraɪəˌfaɪt
chamaephyte
ˈkæməˌfaɪt
chrysophyte
ˈkrɪsəˌfaɪt
cryophyte
ˈkraɪəˌfaɪt
cryptophyte
ˈkrɪptəˌfaɪt
cycadophyte
saɪˈkædəˌfaɪt
firefight
ˈfaɪəˌfaɪt
holophyte
ˈhɒləˌfaɪt
hygrophyte
ˈhaɪɡrəˌfaɪt
hylophyte
ˈhaɪləˌfaɪt
lithophyte
ˈlɪθəˌfaɪt
megagametophyte
ˌmɛɡəɡəˈmɪtəˌfaɪt
oophyte
ˈəʊəˌfaɪt
sciophyte
ˈsaɪəˌfaɪt
thallophyte
ˈθæləˌfaɪt
therophyte
ˈθɪərəˌfaɪt
xerophyte
ˈzɪərəˌfaɪt
zoophyte
ˈzəʊəˌfaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OSTEOPHYTE

osteomalacial
osteomalacic
osteomata
osteomyelitis
osteopath
osteopathic
osteopathically
osteopathist
osteopathy
osteopetrosis
osteophytic
osteoplastic
osteoplasties
osteoplasty
osteoporosis
osteoporotic
osteosarcoma
osteosarcomata
osteosis
osteotome

WORDS THAT END LIKE OSTEOPHYTE

cyanophyte
dermatophyte
embryophyte
endophyte
entophyte
epiphyte
gametophyte
geophyte
halophyte
hydrophyte
hyte
macrophyte
neophyte
pteridophyte
saprophyte
schizophyte
spermatophyte
spermophyte
sporophyte
tracheophyte
zygophyte

Synonyms and antonyms of osteophyte in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «osteophyte» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OSTEOPHYTE

Find out the translation of osteophyte to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of osteophyte from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «osteophyte» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

骨赘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

osteofitos
570 millions of speakers

English

osteophyte
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

osteophyte
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عظمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

остеофит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

osteófitos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

osteophyte
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ostéophytes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Osteophyte
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Osteophyten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

骨棘
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

골극
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Osteophyte
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

osteophyte
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆஸ்டியோபைட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑस्टिओफाईट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

osteofit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

osteophyte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

osteofitu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

остеофіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

osteophyte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οστεοφύτου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

osteofiet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

osteophyte
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

osteophyte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of osteophyte

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OSTEOPHYTE»

The term «osteophyte» is normally little used and occupies the 115.647 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OSTEOPHYTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «osteophyte» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «osteophyte» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about osteophyte

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OSTEOPHYTE»

Discover the use of osteophyte in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to osteophyte and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clinical Sports Medicine: Medical Management and Rehabilitation
Ankle range of motion may be limited by pain or mechanically by anterior tibial or talar osteophyte formation. A bony prominence is occasionally palpable on the anterior talus or tibia. Patients with anterior tibiotalar impingement participate in ...
Walter R. Frontera, 2007
2
Foot and Ankle
Figure 13.1-24 Removal of the osteophyte with a burr. (A) Incorrect removal of osteophyte secondary to the adherent capsule to the distal tibia. (B) Residual anterior distal tibial osteophyte is present after burring because the anterior aspect of ...
David B. Thordarson, 2004
3
2013 ICD-10-CM Draft Edition -
... not elsewhere classified unspecifiedunspecified M25.7 Osteophyte M25.70 M25.71 M25.72 M25.73 M25.74 M25.75 M25.76 M25.77 M25.78 Osteophyte, unspecified joint Osteophyte, shoulder unspecifiedunspecified M25.711 Osteophyte, ...
Carol J. Buck, 2013
4
Advanced Arthroscopy
A: Lateral radiograph showing anterior tibial osteophyte. B: Intraoperative photograph showing the anterior osteophyte. C: Intraoperative photograph showing resected anterior tibial osteophyte. D: Postoperative lateral radiograph documenting ...
James C. Y. Chow, 2001
5
Lasers in the Musculoskeletal System: 56 Tables
From its position, this prevalent bony projection has been termed the "shoulder osteophyte" (Figs. 8-9). The shoulder osteophyte in the posterolateral corner of the vertebral body may displace the nerve either laterally or medially.
Bruno Edoarda Gerber, Martin Knight, Werner Siebert, 2001
6
Manual of Arthroscopic Surgery
The indications for osteophyte removal should be carefully considered in patients with clinical and radiographic evidence of advanced degenerative disease. Often the osteophytes will recur within a few months, depending on the patient's ...
Michael Strobel, 2002
7
Mathematical and Computational Methods and Algorithms in ...
Three are located on the femoral head, that is, the superior cervical osteophyte (1 ); second, the capital drop (2), comprising the fovea osteophyte, the inferior marginal osteophyte, and the cuplike osteophyte; and, third, the inferior cervical ...
Jirí Nedoma, Jiri Stehlik, 2011
8
Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Foot and Ankle
The main indication for osteophyte excision is ankle pain attributable to the presence of this lesion, in the absence of other causes of pain such as severe degenerative arthritis, osteochondral lesions of the talus, loose bodies, or soft tissue ...
Harold Kitaoka, 2013
9
Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise
This mechanism may result in osteophyte formation and potentially loose bodies. Repetitive extension stress from the triceps may further contribute to this injury. There is often a certain degree of underlying valgus instability in these athletes, ...
Gregory S. Kolt, Lynn Snyder-Mackler, 2007
10
Arthritis in Black and White
A nonmarginal osteophyte is a horizontal extension or osteophyte of the vertebral body observed 2 mm to 3 mm away from the actual vertebral end-plate (Fig. 8-5). Again, a nonmarginal osteophyte appears to be an integral part of the vertebral ...
Anne C. Brower, Donald J. Flemming, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OSTEOPHYTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term osteophyte is used in the context of the following news items.
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Public Release: 15-Jul-2015 How GPR40, a known receptor for …
... bone remodelling and osteophyte formation. Regarding bone, Yohann Wittrant, a researcher at the Human Nutrition Unit (INRA -France), has ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
2
Abstract and Introduction
OA is a degenerative joint disease characterized by articular cartilage degradation, osteophyte formation, synovitis, and subchondral bone sclerosis. One of OAs ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
3
Good and bad news for Springbok coach Meyer
He's got a little disc in what we call an osteophyte complex. He's got bone putting a little bit of pressure on the nerve." Roberts stressed the ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
4
Type II collagen and glycosaminoglycan expression induction in …
... others showed evidence that increased TGF-β was involved in OA progression or osteophyte formation. In addition, treatment of murine knee ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
5
The human body is marvellous – but it doesn't have a lifetime …
But I can see where the joints are starting to lose it, and extra bone builds up around the edges of the vertebra – “marginal osteophyte” – as if in ... «The Guardian, May 15»
6
Deposits Spotted in Gout Pts With X-Ray Confirmed Joint Damage
This relationship was strongest for bone erosion and spur formation and weakest for JSN and osteophyte formation. For joints with any erosion, ... «MedPage Today, May 15»
7
Medtronic Announces Launch of DIVERGENCE(TM) Stand Alone …
Cervical disc disease is defined as intractable radiculopathy and/or myelopathy with herniated disc and/or osteophyte formation on posterior ... «Nasdaq, May 15»
8
Osteoarthritis: pathophysiology and diagnosis
This leads to further loss of cartilage, narrowing of the joint space (the space between the bones) and the overgrowth of bone (osteophyte ... «The Pharmaceutical Journal, Apr 15»
9
Ultrasound Imaging Predicts Progression of Hand OA
Power Doppler signals most strongly predicted osteophyte progression (OR 7.6, 95% CI 4.5-12.6, P≤0.01), followed by erosive development ... «MedPage Today, Apr 15»
10
Knee Instability in OA Predicts Poor Function Later
All participants had to have definite osteophyte presence (Kellgren/Lawrence radiographic grade ≥2) in one or both knees and a Likert ... «MedPage Today, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Osteophyte [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/osteophyte>. Apr 2024 ».
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