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osteitis

osteitis

9.9
Pain and swelling in a bone caused by infection or injury
  • noun
  • /ˌɑːstɪˈaɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : osteítis
  • Invasive nonfulminant fungal otitis with secondary osteitis, proven by radionucleotide studies in an immunocompetent host, is rarely seen.

Examples

  • A slight degree of osteitis was seen in the long process of the incus.

    Academic text (2001)

  • This leads to osteitis and mucosal edema with ulceration.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Paget disease of bone (osteitis deformans) is the second most common bone disease (osteoporosis is the most common).

    Academic text (2010)

  • The bony involvement of EMCLU includes osteitis, osteoma, periostitis, chronic osteomyelitis, and pathological fractures.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Osteitis is present in virtually 100% of CSOM patients, a finding that distinguishes CSOM from more transient pathologic alterations of the middle ear cleft.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Bone demineralization is uncommon in mild hyperparathyroidism, but cystic fibrous osteitis is detected in some cases along with pathologic fractures and brown tumors.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The doctor explained that osteitis is a serious condition that can lead to intense pain in the affected bone.

  • After the athlete injured his leg, an MRI revealed osteitis in the tibia, requiring further treatment.

  • Chronic osteitis can develop if a bone infection is left untreated, impacting the individual's mobility.

Synonyms

osteomyelitis
vsosteitis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An infection of a bone and its inside that makes it painful and swollen

is limited to bone tissue and can result from infection, injury, or degeneration

Compounds

osteitis deformans
  • Specialized
9.9

A long-lasting bone disease in older people that makes bones break down and grow back wrongly, causing pain

Surface Forms

osteitis singular
osteitides plural

Morphology

osteitis = oste- (semi-transparent) = oste + itis

Formed from the combining form 'oste-' (bone) + the medical suffix '-itis' (inflammation); understanding requires familiarity with medical combining forms, so it is not fully transparent to general learners.

Etymology

Osteitis comes from Greek parts osteo- meaning 'bone' and -itis meaning 'inflammation'. So it's like a 'sore' or swelling in a bone, which is why the word refers to painful bone infections.