SINCE 1828
osteitis
noun
os·te·i·tis
| \ ˌä-stē-ˈī-təs
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Definition of osteitis
: inflammation of bone
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osteitis
noun
os·te·itis
| \ ˌäs-tē-ˈīt-əs
\
\
plural osteitides\ -ˈit-ə-ˌdēz
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Medical Definition of osteitis
: inflammation of bone
— called also ostitis
Other Words from osteitis
osteitic
\ -ˈit-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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