osteomyelitis: Meaning and Definition of

os•te•o•my•e•li•tis

Pronunciation: (os"tē-ō-mī"u-lī'tis), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. an inflammation of the bone and bone marrow, usually caused by bacterial infection.
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