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os·te·i·tis | \ ˌä-stē-ˈī-təs 
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\Definition of osteitis
: inflammation of bone
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osteitis
nounos·te·itis | \ ˌäs-tē-ˈīt-əs \
\ plural osteitides\ -ˈit-ə-ˌdēz \
\Medical Definition of osteitis
: inflammation of bone
— called also ostitis
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osteitic \ -ˈit-ik \ adjective
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The first known use of osteitis was in 1825
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