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Would you mind please translating what this means please ..... there is moderate marginal ostephyte formation thoughout the dorsal spine"". thanks.
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Osteophytes: are a manifestation of degenerative disc disease/arthritis. A very common finding. They are a bony overgrowth at the margins of the vertebral bodies.
Answered 5/30/2015
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