periostitis

American  

[per-ee-o-stahy-tis] / ˌpɛr i ɒˈstaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the periosteum.

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periostitis British  

/ ˌpɛrɪɒˈstɪtɪk, ˌpɛrɪɒˈstaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the periosteum

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Other Word Forms

• periostitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of periostitis

First recorded in 1835–45; periost(eum) + -itis

Example Sentences

The periostitis thus set up invariably takes the osteoplastic form, and as a result of this we have growths of new bone in the near neighbourhood of the joint.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

In ordinary cases of suppurative periostitis the pus formed is yellow in colour, creamy thick, and free from pronounced odour—the so-called 'laudable' pus of the older writers.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

The leg being now carefully examined, a local periostitis is readily discovered at the point of the injury, the part being warm, swollen, and painful.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

This forms a near approach to what is known in human surgery as an infective periostitis, and in our subjects is nearly always met with in cases of severe prick.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

In simple acute periostitis the membrane is thicker and redder than normal, and is easily stripped from the bone.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton