osteitis

[ os-tee-ahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the substance of bone.

osteitis

/ ˌɒstɪˈɪtɪk; ˌɒstɪˈaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of a bone

Derived Forms

• osteitic, adjective

Other Words From

• os·te·it·ic [os-tee-, it, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of osteitis¹

First recorded in 1830–40; oste- + -itis

Example Sentences

The team has classified the injury as a groin, but the precise diagnosis is osteitis pubis, which involved the inflammation of tendons in the pubic/groin area.

From Washington Post

“I’m day and night better from day one,” said Compton, who has been bothered by osteitis pubis, an inflammation in his pelvic area.

From Washington Times

Coming into preseason I got a good month under my belt and right in that crucial time when we were going into games - unfortunately among a number of different things - my osteitis pubis flared up.

From Seattle Times

Then after a month of solid work in preseason, his osteitis pubis, a lower-abdomen injury he has suffered from for three years, flared up.

From Seattle Times

The latter affection frequently involves the bones, and for this reason the pastern is the most frequent seat of osteitis.

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