"osteophilic" meaning in English

See osteophilic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more osteophilic [comparative], most osteophilic [superlative]
Etymology: osteo- + -philic Etymology templates: {{confix|en|osteo|philic}} osteo- + -philic Head templates: {{en-adj}} osteophilic (comparative more osteophilic, superlative most osteophilic)
  1. That has an affinity for bone

Alternative forms

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