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osteomyelitis

[ UK /ˌɒstɪˌɒmɪɪlˈa‍ɪtɪs/ ]
NOUN
  1. an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)

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  • Conclusion: Subperiosteal abscess of orbit can result in multiple complications such as loss of vision, osteomyelitis, cavernous sinus thrombosis, intracranial infection and abscess.
  • The presence of deep infection with abscess, cellulitis, gangrene, or osteomyelitis is an indication for hospitalization and prompt surgical drainage.
  • There was evidence of osteomyelitis of the left fibula, healed rib fractures and healed jaw lesions.
  • The classic textbook description of acute haematogenous osteomyelitis includes severe pain, fever, and toxaemia.
  • Historically, osteomyelitis has been categorized as acute, subacute or chronic, with the presentation of each type based on the time of disease onset.
  • Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes are associated with enhanced inflammatory response and local disease in acute hematogenous Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis in children. SUPERBUG
  • A bone scan showed osteomyelitis of the left sacroiliac joint and inflammation of multiple muscles.
  • Approximately one-third to two-thirds of patients with diabetes who have foot infections will develop osteomyelitis.
  • He was kicked in the leg during a high school game and developed a dangerous bone infection, osteomyelitis. Micky Mantle - Baseball's Tragic Hero
  • Hollingsworth said her injuries were caused by a bone infection known as osteomyelitis, not her use of the drugs. BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
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