parosteitis

par·os·te·i·tis

(par'os-tē-ī'tis), Inflammation of the tissues immediately adjacent to a bone. Synonym(s): parostitis [para- + G. osteon, bone, + -itis, inflammation]

parosteitis

, parostitis (par-os-tē-īt′ĭs) (par-os-tīt′tĭs) [Gr. para, beside, + osteon, bone, + itis, inflammation] Inflammation of tissues next to the bone.