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bone spur
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈbəʊn ˌspɜːr/ us /ˈboʊn ˌspɝː/
a small extra piece of bone that has grown on the surface of a bone:
The inflammation was caused by a bone spur in his left ankle.
Bone spurs often develop as a normal result of ageing.
She had surgery to remove a bone spur on her right heel.
X-rays and an MRI revealed inflammation and a small bone spur in the elbow.
It was diagnosed as a trapped nerve caused by a bone spur, and it requires surgery.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bone structures
acetabular
acetabulum
acromial
acromioclavicular
acromion
frontal bone
glenoid
gnathic
gynecoid
hamate
osteophyte
osteotomy
parietal
parietal bone
pectoral girdle
TMJ
trapezoidal
triquetrum
true rib
tubercle
Synonym
osteophyte
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