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periostitis

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

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the periosteum.


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