periostitis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of periostitis
First recorded in 1835–45; periost(eum) + -itis
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Purulent periostitis follows wounds which reach the periosteum and become infected, as observed in compound fractures, or it may result from advancing purulent conditions in neighboring structures, as in foul foot.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
Suppurative periostitis is met with in foot cases, commonly in connection with punctured foot.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks
Evanescent periostitis is met with in acquired syphilis during the period of the early skin eruptions.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
A sequel to this form of injury is a circumscribed periostitis at the site of attachment of the ligaments and frequently the formation of an exostosis—ringbone—results.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
Chronic ostitis and periostitis denote long-continued and increased vascular supply.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various
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