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periostitises

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per⋅i⋅os⋅ti⋅tis

  [per-ee-o-stahy-tis]
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–noun Pathology.
inflammation of the periosteum.
Origin:
1835–45; periost(eum) + -itis

Related forms:
per⋅i⋅os⋅tit⋅ic  [per-ee-o-stit-ik] , adjective
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per·i·os·ti·tis   (pěr'ē-ŏs-tī'tĭs)   
n.  Inflammation of the periosteum.
per'i·os·tit'ic (-tĭt'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: peri·os·ti·tis
Pronunciation: -"äs-'tIt-&s
Function: noun
: inflammation of the periosteum
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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periostitis per·i·os·ti·tis (pěr'ē-ŏ-stī'tĭs) or per·i·os·te·i·tis (-ŏs'tē-ī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the periosteum.

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