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os⋅te⋅i⋅tis

  [os-tee-ahy-tis]
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–noun Pathology.
inflammation of the substance of bone.
Origin:
1830–40; oste- + -itis

Related forms:
os⋅te⋅it⋅ic  [os-tee-it-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: os·te·itis
Pronunciation: "äs-tE-'It-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural os·te·it·i·des /-'it-&-"dEz/
: inflammation of bone called also ostitis —os·te·it·ic /-'it-ik/ adjective
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osteitis os·te·i·tis (ŏs'tē-ī'tĭs) or os·ti·tis (ŏ-stī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of bone or bony tissue.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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