osteomyelitis

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

/ ˌɒs ti oʊˌmaɪ əˈlaɪ tɪs /

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noun Pathology.

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

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Origin of osteomyelitis

First recorded in 1850–55; osteo- + myelitis

Words nearby osteomyelitis

osteoid, osteology, osteoma, osteomalacia, osteometry, osteomyelitis, osteopath, osteopathy, osteopetrosis, osteophyte, osteoplastic

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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

inflammation of bone marrow, caused by infection

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