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...
- 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...
- rheumatoid arthritis and reactive arthritis Osteoarthritis usually confers osteophyte formation, which may eventually fuse across joints. Osteoarthritis is...
- of the hip joint Caudolateral curvilinear osteophyte, sometimes called Morgan's line, a thickened osteophyte on the caudal aspect of the femoral neck Affected...
- bones (fabella bi- or tripartita). It can be mistaken for a loose body or osteophyte. The word fabella is a Latin diminutive of faba 'bean'. In humans, it...
- adjacent vertebral bodies, and development of bone in adjacent soft tissue (osteophyte formation). An MRI is typically reserved for those with symptoms, signs...
- toes). They are a sign of osteoarthritis and are caused by formation of osteophytes (calcific spurs) of the articular (joint) cartilage in response to repeated...