periostitis

periostitis [per-ee-o-stahy-tis] ExamplesWord Origin noun Pathology.

1. inflammation of the periosteum.

Origin of periostitis First recorded in 1835–45; periost(eum) + -itis Related formsper·i·os·tit·ic [per-ee-o-stit-ik] /ˌpɛr i ɒˈstɪt ɪk/, adjective Examples from the Web for periostitis Historical Examples of periostitis

That the disease is epiphysitis and periostitis there is no doubt.

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II

Various

There are three forms of periostitis—aseptic, purulent, and fibrous.

Special Report on Diseases of Cattle

U.S. Department of Agriculture

A wretched dentist used contaminated forceps in extracting a tooth, and Chekhov was attacked by periostitis in a malignant form.

Letters of Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov

In Periostitis, and secondary eruptions, Iodide of Potassium is generally preferable.

The Action of Medicines in the System

Frederick William Headland

Its use is confined to the later symptoms,—to Periostitis, and the late eruptions, as Rupia.

The Action of Medicines in the System

Frederick William Headland

British Dictionary definitions for periostitis periostitis noun

1. inflammation of the periosteum

Derived Formsperiostitic (ˌpɛrɪɒˈstɪtɪk), adjective periostitis in Medicine periostitis [pĕr′ē-ŏ-stī′tĭs] n.

1. Inflammation of the periosteum.