osteitis
os·te·i·tis
noun \ˌäs-tē-ˈī-təs\Definition of OSTEITIS
: inflammation of bone
Origin of OSTEITIS
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1847
os·te·itis
noun \ˌäs-tē-ˈīt-əs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; os·te·it·i·des \-ˈit-ə-ˌdēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of OSTEITIS
: inflammation of bone—called also ostitis
—os·te·it·ic \-ˈit-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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