osteitis

[ os-tee-ahy-tis ]

/ ˌɒs tiˈaɪ tɪs /

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noun Pathology.

inflammation of the substance of bone.

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Origin of osteitis

First recorded in 1830–40; oste- + -itis

OTHER WORDS FROM osteitis

os·te·it·ic

[os-tee-it-ik], /ˌɒs tiˈɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby osteitis

oste-, osteal, ostectomy, osteichthyan, Osteichthyes, osteitis, osteitis deformans, Ostend, Ostend Manifesto, ostensible, ostensibly

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How to use osteitis in a sentence

The latter affection frequently involves the bones, and for this reason the pastern is the most frequent seat of osteitis.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for osteitis

osteitis

/ (ˌɒstɪˈaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of a bone

Derived forms of osteitis

osteitic (ˌɒstɪˈɪtɪk), adjective

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