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osteitis

noun os·te·i·tis \ ˌä-stē-ˈī-təs \

Definition of osteitis

: inflammation of bone

Origin and Etymology of osteitis

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osteitis

noun os·te·itis \ ˌäs-tē-ˈīt-əs \

medical Definition of osteitis

plural osteitides play \-ˈit-ə-ˌdēz\
: inflammation of bone — called also ostitis
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osteitic

play \-ˈit-ik\ adjective

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