bone spur

noun

: a bony outgrowth : osteophyte

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Also back is quarterback Bo Nix, who was fully cleared for camp following offseason ankle surgery and a follow-up procedure to remove bone spurs that limited his work during the spring. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 The condition may develop from frequently bending the elbow when pulling, reaching or lifting, leaning on the elbow, or from arthritis, bone spurs and previous elbow fractures. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026 Hemingway, who championed self-mastery, gave the old fisherman in his novella exactly one consolation out there alone in the Gulf Stream, the thought of the great DiMaggio, who did everything perfectly even with the bone spur in his heel. — Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 28 June 2026 Then right-hander Brock Stewart made his first appearance since being reinstated from the IL (left foot bone spur) on Monday. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 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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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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