Osteitis is a general term for inflammation of bone. More specifically, it can refer to one of the following conditions: ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteitis
Osteitis: Osteitis is inflammation of the bone. For example, patients with what is called the SAPHO syndrome develop osteitis -- the O in SAPHO stands for oteitis -- and the bone inflammation typically affects the sacroiliac joints (sacroiliitis) and the spine (spondylitis). This leads to pain and stiffness in the back and neck. Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9373