os·te·o·my·e·li·tis ( s t - -m  -l t s)n. A usually bacterial infection of bone and bone marrow in which the resulting inflammation can lead to a reduction of blood supply to the bone. |
osteomyelitis [ˌɒstɪəʊˌmaɪɪˈlaɪtɪs]
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(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of bone marrow, caused by infection
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| Noun | 1. |  osteomyelitis - an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)osteitis - inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration |
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