osteomyelitis

[ os-tee-oh-mahy-uh-lahy-tis ]

nounPathology.
  1. an inflammation of the bone and bone marrow, usually caused by bacterial infection.

Origin of osteomyelitis

1
First recorded in 1850–55; osteo- + myelitis

Words Nearby osteomyelitis

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How to use osteomyelitis in a sentence

  • In such conditions as acute osteomyelitis or acute peritonitis, we see the most typical clinical pictures of this condition.

    Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
  • Inflammation at the ossifying junction is included under the term osteomyelitis.

    Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
  • osteomyelitis is rare in the bones of the carpus and tarsus, and the associated joints are usually infected from the outset.

    Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
  • Tenderness localised to the ossifying junction is the most valuable diagnostic sign of osteomyelitis.

    Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
  • Under less favourable conditions, the late results of osteomyelitis may be more serious.

    Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for osteomyelitis

osteomyelitis

/ (ˌɒstɪəʊˌmaɪɪˈlaɪtɪs) /


noun
  1. inflammation of bone marrow, caused by infection

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