Disease or Syndrome
osteomyelitis
os·te·o·my·e·li·tis [ os-tee-oh-mahy-uh-lahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Bone Diseases, Infectious
Etymology:
Greek osteon = bone + myelos = marrow + -itis = inflammation
Definitions related to osteomyelitis:
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A bone infection caused by bacteria or fungi.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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An acute or chronic inflammation of the bone and its structures due to infection with pyogenic bacteria.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Infection of bone or bone marrow.U.S. FDA GlossaryU.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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INFLAMMATION of the bone as a result of infection. It may be caused by a variety of infectious agents, especially pyogenic (PUS - producing) BACTERIA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Inflammation of the bone caused by an infection, which may spread to the bone marrow and tissues near the bone. Osteomyelitis can cause severe pain in the infected bone. If it is not treated, it can kill bone tissue.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone caused by a pyogenic organism; it may remain localized or may spread through the bone to involve the marrow, cortex, cancellous tissue, and periosteum.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Inflammation of the bone, usually due to infection.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory process accompanied by bone destruction and caused by an infecting microorganism.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Osteomyelitis is inflammation and destruction of bone caused by bacteria, mycobacteria, or fungi. Common symptoms are localized bone pain and tenderness with constitutional symptoms (in acute osteomyelitis) or without constitutional symptoms (in chronic osteomyelitis). Diagnosis is by imaging studies and cultures. Treatment is with...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Osteomyelitis is inflammation of the bone caused by an infecting organism. Although bone is normally resistant to bacterial colonization, events such as trauma, surgery, presence of foreign bodies, or prostheses may disrupt bony integrity and lead to the onset of bone infection.WebMD, 2019
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Osteomyelitis is an infection in a bone. Infections can reach a bone by traveling through the bloodstream or spreading from nearby tissue. Infections can also begin in the bone itself if an injury exposes the bone to germs.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Osteomyelitis is the medical term for an infection in a bone. Signs and symptoms vary but may include bone pain, fever, chills, excessive sweating, malaise, or an open wound. People with the condition may also experience local swelling, redness, and warmth at the site of the infection. Although any bone in the body can be affected, the...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone that presents a variety of challenges to the physician. The severity of the disease is staged depending on the infection's etiology, pathogenesis, extent of bone involvement, and duration, and host factors particular to the individual patient. Osteomyelitis may be either hematogenous or caused by...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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Osteomyelitis, infection of bone tissue. The condition is most commonly caused by the infectious organism Staphylococcus aureus, which reaches the bone via the bloodstream or by extension from a local injury; inflammation follows with destruction of the cancellous (porous) bone and marrow, loss of...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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