periostitis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of periostitis
First recorded in 1835–45; periost(eum) + -itis
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Simple acute periostitis may also occur in cases where an actual wound is in existence, but where such wound, fortunately, remains aseptic.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
The wound becomes contaminated, and the case of simple periostitis is soon changed into the suppurative form.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
We get, therefore, in many cases, a condition of rarefactive ostitis occurring side by side with a slowly progressive caries within the bone, while outside is occurring an osteoplastic periostitis.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
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 Thomson, Alexis
Treatment.—The treatment should be the same as that recommended for aseptic periostitis.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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