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overgrowth of new bone in osteoarthritis joints, also known as 'lipping' or 'spurs'.
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Also referred to as bone spur, it is an outgrowth or ridge that forms on a bone.
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a bony outgrowth (spur, exostosis) typically seen at the margin or margins of the affected joint
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A spur of bone, usually a feature of and situated at the edge of an arthritic joint.
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Bony outgrowth (seen on X-ray) at joint margin of an osteoarthritic joint, or in degenerative disc disease.
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A bony outgrowth or protuberance.
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(bone spur) a bone projection that occurs near cartilage degeneration in joints. Often related to osteoarthritis.
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A small, abnormal bony outgrowth. Common in osteoarthritis.
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outgrowth of bone.
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