Definition of Osteophyte. Meaning of Osteophyte. Synonyms of Osteophyte

- Osteophytes are exostoses (bony projections) that form along joint margins. They should not be confused with enthesophytes, which are bony projections...
- are not to be confused with osteophytes, which are abnormal bony projections in joint spaces. Enthesophytes and osteophytes are bone responses for stress...
- is gradual loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophic bone changes (osteophytes). While in many joints this is part of normal aging (senescence), in...
- intervertebral disc. This disc degeneration causes osteophytes to grow in the area. The osteophytes develop bridges of connective tissue which become ossified...
- vertebral canal. Degenerative process of spondylosis such as disc bulging, osteophyte formation, and hypertrophy of the superior articular process all contributes...
- to fusion of vertebrae. Syndesmophytes are pathologically similar to osteophytes. Ankylosing spondylitis patients are particularly prone to developing...
- of the hip joint Caudolateral curvilinear osteophyte, sometimes called Morgan's line, a thickened osteophyte on the caudal aspect of the femoral neck Affected...
- adjacent vertebral bodies, and development of bone in adjacent soft tissue (osteophyte formation). An MRI is typically reserved for those with symptoms, signs...
- secondary to nerve root irritation from a spinal disc herniation or from osteophytes in the lumbar region of the spine.[citation needed] Radiculitis indicates...
- rheumatoid arthritis and reactive arthritis Osteoarthritis usually confers osteophyte formation, which may eventually fuse across joints. Osteoarthritis is...