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osteomyelitis

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Bone infections/osteomyelitis are much rarer and for the most part less catastrophic (although they certainly still can be).

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Quick take

(pathology) An infection of the bone

Meaning at a glance

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noun

(pathology) An infection of the bone

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for osteomyelitis.

noun

(pathology) An infection of the bone

Example sentences

1

Bone infections/osteomyelitis are much rarer and for the most part less catastrophic (although they certainly still can be).

2

Then developed more medical conditions with more severe disabling pain in back & legs followed by osteomyelitis.

3

My infection was particularly hard to kill because the surgical screws had carried the infection deep into the bone (osteomyelitis).

4

She experienced several post-operative sequelae, including wound dehiscence, osteomyelitis, and respiratory failure.

5

I had a bone infection as a child that took several years to positively diagnose (it ended up being osteomyelitis).

6

Repeated trauma can lead to chronic bone infections (osteomyelitis) or a condition called Charcot joints, in which the bones and tissue surrounding joints are destroyed.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use osteomyelitis in a sentence?

Bone infections/osteomyelitis are much rarer and for the most part less catastrophic (although they certainly still can be).

What does osteomyelitis mean?

(pathology) An infection of the bone

What part of speech is osteomyelitis?

osteomyelitis is commonly used as noun.