Osteophytes are bony lumps that grow on the bones. They can happen because of arthritis or other problems with the bones.
Osteophytes are usually not good because they can cause pain and make it hard to move.
Examples:
The doctor said I have osteophytes on my spine.
Osteophytes can make it hard to bend your fingers.
My grandma's knees hurt because of the osteophytes.
The osteophytes on my toes make it look like I have little bumps on them.
The big osteophytes on the dinosaur bones were very interesting to see.
The x-ray showed the osteophytes on the old man's back.