| 释义 | lipping noun[ U ]
 medical specializeduk /ˈlɪp.ɪŋ/ us /ˈlɪp.ɪŋ/
 extra bone that grows around the edge of a joint(= a place where bones connect), especially in people with arthritis(= a condition in which a person's joints become painful):
 lipping ofExtensive polishing and lipping of the hip socket indicate that the person suffered from severe osteoarthritis.
 Two-thirds of the specimens showed a distinctive pattern of osteophytic lipping.
 The case showed periosteal lipping of the ventral edge of the vertebral body.
 Radiographs revealed anterior osteophytic lipping.
 Marginal lipping of this joint is common in the elderly and is asymptomatic.
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