Periosteomyelitis
periosteomyelitis per·i·os·te·o·my·e·li·tis (pěr’ē-ŏs’tē-ō-mī’ə-lī’tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the entire bone, including the periosteum and the marrow.
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[per-ee-os-tee-uh m] /ˌpɛr iˈɒs ti əm/ noun, plural periostea [per-ee-os-tee-uh] /ˌpɛr iˈɒs ti ə/ (Show IPA). Anatomy. 1. the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone. /ˌpɛrɪˈɒstɪəm/ noun (pl) -tea (-tɪə) 1. a thick fibrous two-layered membrane […]