Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical condition involving inflammation of bone and bone marrow: "Osteomyelitis" is a medical term for an infection and inflammation that affects both the hard bone tissue and the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside bones. This condition is typically caused by a bacterial infection.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with osteomyelitis after the bacteria spread from an infected wound.
  • Chronic osteomyelitis can be very difficult to treat and may require long-term antibiotic therapy.
  • A common cause of osteomyelitis in children is an infection that travels through the bloodstream.

Advanced Usage

• "Hematogenous osteomyelitis": Osteomyelitis caused by bacteria that spread through the bloodstream.

  • Hematogenous osteomyelitis is more common in children than in adults.

• "Chronic osteomyelitis": A long-lasting, persistent form of the bone infection.

  • The patient has been managing chronic osteomyelitis for several years.

Variants and Related Words

• Osteomyelitic (adj): Relating to or affected by osteomyelitis.
  • The osteomyelitic lesion was visible on the X-ray.

Synonyms

• Bone infection: A more general, non-technical term for osteomyelitis.
• Infection of the bone and marrow: A descriptive phrase for the condition.

Noun

1. an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)