osteomyelitis
/os-tee-oh-mahy-uh-lahy-tis/US // ˌɒs ti oʊˌmaɪ əˈlaɪ tɪs //UK // (ˌɒstɪəʊˌmaɪɪˈlaɪtɪs) //
骨髓炎,骨肌炎,骨髓病,骨髓瘤
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Pathology.
- : an inflammation of the bone and bone marrow, usually caused by bacterial infection.
Examples
In such conditions as acute osteomyelitis or acute peritonitis, we see the most typical clinical pictures of this condition.
Inflammation at the ossifying junction is included under the term osteomyelitis.
Osteomyelitis is rare in the bones of the carpus and tarsus, and the associated joints are usually infected from the outset.
Tenderness localised to the ossifying junction is the most valuable diagnostic sign of osteomyelitis.
Under less favourable conditions, the late results of osteomyelitis may be more serious.
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