periostitis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of periostitis
First recorded in 1835–45; periost(eum) + -itis
Example Sentences
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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 Alexis Thomson
Should the periostitis be complicated by the formation of pus, then the vessels entering and supplying the bone are, in the suppurative area, destroyed.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks
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 Harry Caulton Reeks
The periosteum becomes inflamed; a widespread suppurative periostitis is the result; necrosis of the bone from insufficient nutrition follows, while mechanical pressure on the pus aids in its absorption.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
An old periostitis, for instance, will leave an arm rather easily liable to the development of various painful conditions.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
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