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/, adjective

Words nearby periostitis

period piece, Perioeci, perionychia, perionychium, periosteum, periostitis, periostracum, periotic, peripatetic, peripatus, peripeteia

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How to use periostitis in a sentence

In Periostitis, and secondary eruptions, Iodide of Potassium is generally preferable.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland
Its use is confined to the later symptoms,—to Periostitis, and the late eruptions, as Rupia.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland
A further instance of infective periostitis is that met with in acute laminitis.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks
In simple acute periostitis the membrane is thicker and redder than normal, and is easily stripped from the bone.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks

Suppurative periostitis is met with in foot cases, commonly in connection with punctured foot.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks

British Dictionary definitions for periostitis

periostitis

/ (ˌpɛrɪɒˈstaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the periosteum

Derived forms of periostitis

periostitic (ˌpɛrɪɒˈstɪtɪk), adjective

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