OSTEITIS

osteitis

(noun) inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

osteitis (usually uncountable, plural osteitides or osteitises)

(pathology) inflammation of bone

Anagrams

• otitises

Source: Wiktionary


Os`te*i"tis, n. Etym: [NL. See Osteo-, and -itis.] (Med.)

Definition: Inflammation of bone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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