A bony excrescence or outgrowth, usually branched in shape.

Bony excrescence or osseous outgrowth that curves around the disc. It comes with age and degeneration of the disc; also called a ï3/4“hard disc.ï3/4

Excessive bone growth or excrescence usually found around a joint.

This is extra bone growth on the edges of the vertebrae which can cause narrowing of the nerve canals.

Osteophytes or bone spurs, are bony overgrowth at the edge of the joint possibly as a result of arthritis. This boney overgrowth can impinge nerves in the spinal canal, and cause pain.

overgrowth of new bone around the sides of osteoarthritic joints, also known as 'spurs'.

Small bony growths, or spurs, that form at various sites in the joint and may contribute to joint pain and restriction of movement.

Additional bone material, or overgrowths, that have been attributed to a wide variety of ailments. Also called bone spurs, osteophytes are manufactured by your body in response to a breakdown in existing bony structures. Sometimes, bone spurs can exert pressure on nerves, and this leads to pain.