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periostitis
[ per-ee-o-stahy-tis ]
/ ˌpɛr i ɒˈstaɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.
inflammation of the periosteum.
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Origin of periostitis
First recorded in 1835–45; periost(eum) + -itis
OTHER WORDS FROM periostitis
per·i·os·tit·ic [per-ee-o-stit-ik], /ˌpɛr i ɒˈstɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby periostitis
period piece, Perioeci, perionychia, perionychium, periosteum, periostitis, periostracum, periotic, peripatetic, peripatus, peripeteia
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British Dictionary definitions for periostitis
periostitis
/ (ˌpɛrɪɒˈstaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the periosteum
Derived forms of periostitis
periostitic (ˌpɛrɪɒˈstɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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