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osteomyelitis

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(-mī′ə līt′is)

noun

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

Origin: ModL: see osteo- & myelitis

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noun

A usually bacterial infection of bone and bone marrow in which the resulting inflammation can lead to a reduction of blood supply to the bone.

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