osteomyelitis

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

noun

, Pathology.

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

osteomyelitis

/ ˌɒstɪəʊˌmaɪɪˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of bone marrow, caused by infection

Word History and Origins

Origin of osteomyelitis¹

First recorded in 1850–55; osteo- + myelitis

Example Sentences

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

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Inflammation at the ossifying junction is included under the term osteomyelitis.

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Osteomyelitis is rare in the bones of the carpus and tarsus, and the associated joints are usually infected from the outset.

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Tenderness localised to the ossifying junction is the most valuable diagnostic sign of osteomyelitis.

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Under less favourable conditions, the late results of osteomyelitis may be more serious.

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