os·te·i·tis
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Definition of osteitis
: inflammation of bone
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“Osteitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteitis. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.
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osteitis
noun
os·te·itis
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plural osteitides\
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Medical Definition of osteitis
: inflammation of bone
— called also ostitis
Other Words from osteitis
osteitic
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adjective
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adjective
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The first known use of osteitis was in 1825
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