bone spur

noun

: a bony outgrowth : osteophyte

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But Brock Stewart, who was activated off the IL on Wednesday, landed right back on it Saturday with a bone spur in his left foot. Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 May 2026 The delay follows offseason surgery, which Rodón needed to remove loose bodies and to shave down a bone spur in his pitching elbow. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 Senior pitcher/outfielder Troy Barrett (Purdue), who underwent offseason elbow surgery for a bone spur, gives them a legitimate ace. Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 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 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 19 May. 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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