medical Definition of apicitis
plural apicites
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\-ˈsī-ˌtēz\
: inflammation of the apex of an organ or anatomical part (such as the lung or the root of a tooth): as
a
: inflammation and infection of the apex of the petrous portion of the temporal bone
- More commonly, petrous apicitis results from chronic otitis media with Pseudomonas aeruginosa being the predominant bacteria causing the infection.
- —Michael C. Byrd, in Clinical Otology, 2007
b
: patellar tendinitis
- patellar apicitis
