osteomyelitis

noun

os·​te·​o·​my·​e·​li·​tis ˌä-stē-ō-ˌmī-ə-ˈlī-təs How to pronounce osteomyelitis (audio)
: an infectious usually painful inflammatory disease of bone often of bacterial origin that may result in the death of bone tissue

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According to the report, the woman had been considering assisted suicide for two years, since being diagnosed with skull base osteomyelitis. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 Left untreated, osteomyelitis may cause abscesses (pockets of pus), osteonecrosis (bone death), and (in children) slowed bone growth.7 Treating Moderate to Severe Hip Pain Treatment for hip pain will depend on the cause. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024 This includes osteomyelitis, toxic synovitis, and sacroiliitis. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024 Although rare, a severe infection may come from cellulitis (infection of the skin) or osteomyelitis (a bone infection). Courtney Southwick, Health, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for osteomyelitis 

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Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of osteomyelitis was in 1854

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“Osteomyelitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteomyelitis. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

osteomyelitis

noun
os·​teo·​my·​eli·​tis -ˌmī-ə-ˈlīt-əs How to pronounce osteomyelitis (audio)
plural osteomyelitides -ə-ˈlit-ə-ˌdēz How to pronounce osteomyelitis (audio)
: an infectious usually painful inflammatory disease of bone that is often of bacterial origin and may result in death of bone tissue

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