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os·te·i·tis

 (ŏs′tē-ī′tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of bone or bony tissue.
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osteitis

(ˌɒstɪˈaɪtɪs) or

osteitides

n
(Medicine) inflammation of a bone
osteitic adj
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os•te•i•tis

(ˌɒs tiˈaɪ tɪs)

n.
inflammation of bone.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.osteitis - inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration
osteitis deformans, Paget's disease - a disease of bone occurring in the middle aged and elderly; excessive bone destruction sometimes leading to bone pain and fractures and skeletal deformities
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
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os·te·i·tis

n. osteítis, ostitis, infl. de un hueso;
___ fibrosa cystica___ fibrosa cística,con degeneración fibrosa y manifestación de quistes y nódulos en el hueso.
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osteitis

n osteítis f; — fibrosa cystica osteítis fibrosa quística
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