Enthesophyte
Abnormal bone growth at a tendon or ligament
Enthesophytes are abnormal bony projections at the attachment of a tendon or ligament. They are not to be confused with osteophytes, which are abnormal bony projections in joint spaces. Enthesophytes and osteophytes are bone responses for stress.
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- Achilles insertional calcific tendinosis.jpg by Mikael Häggström, CC0
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