periostitis

noun

peri·​os·​ti·​tis ˌper-ē-ˌä-ˈstī-təs How to pronounce periostitis (audio)
: inflammation of the periosteum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Scientists also found that infections, trauma, scurvy or rickets had triggered periostitis—chronic swelling and pain—to form in Waal’s arm bones. Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2021

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of periostitis was in 1825

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“Periostitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periostitis. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

Medical Definition

periostitis

noun
peri·​os·​ti·​tis -ˌäs-ˈtīt-əs How to pronounce periostitis (audio)
: inflammation of the periosteum
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