Look up: osteomyelitis

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   osteomyelitis
   [n] - an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)
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   Osteomyelitis
   An acute or chronic infection of the bone and bone marrow characterized by pain, high fever, and an abscess at the site of infection. The infection, which may be caused by a variety of microorganisms, reaches the bone through an open wound or fracture or through the bloodstream. Treatment includes antibiotics and sometimes surgery.
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   Osteomyelitis
   An acute or chronic inflammatory condition affecting bone and its medullary cavity, usually the result of bacterial (occasionally viral) infection of bone. This may be a blood-borne infection (haematogenous osteomyelitis) – usually in children or in the immunologically compromised - or follow an open fracture (post-traumatic osteomyelitis).
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   Osteomyelitis
   the inflammation of bones and bone marrow because of an infection, usually caused by bacteria
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   osteomyelitis
   Inflammation of the bone
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   Osteomyelitis
   Inflammation of the bone, especially the marrow.
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   Osteomyelitis
   Inflammation of the interior of a bone.
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   Osteomyelitis
   Osteomyelitis: Inflammation of the bone due to infection, for example by the bacteria salmonella or staphylococcus. Osteomyelitis is sometimes a complication of surgery or injury, although infection can also reach bone tissue through the bloodstream. Both the bone and the bone marrow may be infected. Symptoms include deep pain and muscle spasms in ...
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   osteomyelitis
   Inflammation of bone marrow caused by infection.
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    osteomyelitis
    <pathology> Inflammation of bone caused by a pyogenic organism. It may remain localised or may spread through the bone to involve the marrow, cortex, cancellous tissue and periosteum. ... Origin: Gr. Myelos = marrow ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    osteomyelitis
    noun an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)
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    Osteomyelitis
    `Osteomyelitis` is an infection of bone or bone marrow, usually caused by pyogenic bacteria or mycobacteria. It can be usefully subclassified on the basis of the causative organism, the route, duration and anatomic location of the infection.
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    osteomyelitis
    (os″te-o-mi″ә-li´tis) inflammation of bone, localized or generalized, due to an infection, usually by a pus-producing organism. Abscesses may form and destroy the bone; joints may stiffen if the infection spreads to them; and in extreme cases that happen before the child's bones are finished grow...
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    osteomyelitis
    infection of bone tissue. The condition is most commonly caused by the infectious organism Staphylococcus aureus, which reaches the bone via the ... [2 related articles]
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    osteomyelitis
    (osteo- + Gr. myelos marrow) inflammation of bone caused by a pyogenic organism. It may remain localized or may spread through the bone to involve the marrow, cortex, cancellous tissue, and periosteum.
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    osteomyelitis
    Inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone. Syn: central osteitis 1 [osteo- + G. myelos, marrow, + -itis, inflammation]
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    osteomyelitis
    A bacterial infection of bone, usually caused by staphylococcus, streptococcus, or salmonella carried to the bone by blood, or gaining access through open fractures. Osteomyelitis commonly affects children, causing fever and local pain. If untreated or partially treated, it may become chronic with b...
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    osteomyelitis
    osteomyelitis (os"tēōmī"ulī'tis) , infection of the bone and bone marrow. Direct infection of bone usually occurs through open fractures, penetrating wounds, or surgical operations. Infecting microorganisms may also reach the bone via the bloodstream, the most com...
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