OSTEITIS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration

Categories: Inflammation, Redness, Rubor

Synonyms

Osteitis

🔗 Related Words

osteo – A related word in the same word family.

itis – A related word in the same word family.

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➡️ Words that Start with OS

Osteoclast Ostracized Oscillator Osmundaceae Osteochondroma Ostrava Oscitance Ossifies Oscillatory Osculated Osteoma Osteostracan

Words that End with IS ⬅️

Cholelithiasis Chorditis Chorioallantois Chorioretinitis Chrysalis Chrysochloris Chrysopsis Chukchis Emphasis Enarthrosis Encephalitis Encephalomeningitis