osteitis

noun os·te·i·tis \ˌäs-tē-ˈī-təs\

Definition of OSTEITIS

: inflammation of bone

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1847

Medical Dictionary

noun os·te·itis \ˌäs-tē-ˈīt-əs\

plural os·te·it·i·des \-ˈit-ə-ˌdēz\

: inflammation of bone—called also ostitis

—os·te·it·ic \-ˈit-ik\ adjective

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