periosteitisn.
/ˌpɛrɪɒstɪˈʌɪtᵻs/, U.S. /ˌpɛriˌɑstiˈaɪdᵻs/ Medicine.
= periostitis n.
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osteitis1825
periostitis1825
spondylitis1849
osteomyelitis1865
periosteitis1884
medullitis1886
osteochondritis1890
osteoperiostitis1892
osteochondrosis1937
1884 Lancet 8 Mar. 430/1 He considered the injury resulted in osteitis and periosteitis of the upper cervical vertebræ.
1931 Amer. Jrnl. Surg. 13 247/1 Anteroposterior and lateral views of the left leg show the extreme periosteitis noted in the previous film.
1988 Nature 16 June 603/1 There is minor periosteitis and a fistulous tract on the right ulna.
2003 Jrnl. Bone & Joint Surg. 85B 238 There were characteristic appearances of synovitis and periosteitis on MRI in two patients.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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