骨こつ増ぞう殖しょく体たい

noun

bone spur; osteophyte

Medical term for a bony outgrowth, often associated with osteoarthritis or aging. Synonymous with 骨棘 (こつきょく).

See also: 骨棘

• レントゲン検けん査さで腰よう椎ついに骨こつ増ぞう殖しょく体たいが認みとめられた。

  An X-ray revealed bone spurs on the lumbar vertebrae.