bone spur

noun

: a bony outgrowth : osteophyte

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Shortly after her final bow at ABT, Copeland underwent hip surgery, telling NPR that after complaining about intense pain, her doctors found bone spurs in her left hip, along with a labral tear and a significant amount of cartilage loss. Arushi Jacob, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026 Schwellenbach underwent a procedure to remove bone spurs in his right elbow Wednesday. Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026 And yet, the southpaw found a way to pitch through the pain in his elbow, which underwent offseason surgery to remove loose bodies and shave down a bone spur. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2026 In high school, Sammy’s sister Logan won state titles in cross country and track and also found success in cross-country skiing before bone spurs forced her retirement. Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bone spur

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First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bone spur was in 1927

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“Bone spur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone%20spur. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

Medical Definition

bone spur

noun
variants also bony spur
: a bony outgrowth : osteophyte
In addition to pain, osteoarthritis shows up as stiff joints, cracking sounds, inflammation and bone spurs.Nathan Seppa, Science News
… he had bone spurs removed from the backs of both heels.Leigh Montville, Sports Illustrated
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