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osteomyelitis definition

osteo·my·eli·tis (-mī′ə līt′is)

noun

infection of bone marrow or bone structures, usually caused by a bacterium (genus Staphylococcus) that produces pus

Etymology: ModL: see osteo- & myelitis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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