Osteomyelitis
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| Osteomyelitis | |
|---|---|
| Term | Osteomyelitis |
| Short definition | osteolytic - (pronounced) (OS-tee-oh-LIH-tik) Causes bone breakdown |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Osteomyelitis - (pronounced) (OS-tee-oh-MY-eh-LY-tis) Inflammation of the bone caused by an infection that can spread to the bone marrow and tissues near the bone. Osteomyelitis can cause severe pain in the infected bone. If left untreated, it can kill bone tissue
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Osteomyelitis
- Wikipedia's article - Osteomyelitis
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