Definition of periostitis in English:
periostitis
noun ˌpɛrɪɒˈstʌɪtɪsˌpɛriɑˈstaɪdəs
mass nounMedicine Inflammation of the membrane enveloping a bone.
Example sentencesExamples
- The male had severe periostitis (bone disease) for many years, which may even have caused some neurological disorders.
- In the most experienced skaters, acute injuries and tibial periostitis occurred most frequently during summer training.
- It is important to rule oat underlying and treatable problems, such as stress fracture, Baker's cyst, soft tissue mass, pes planus, muscle herniation, or diffuse periostitis, before considering a surgical solution.
- Less common features include clubbing, periostitis, amyloidosis, and granulomatous disease of bone and joint.
- Reactive bone may be seen but periostitis is not common unless there is pathologic fracture.
Definition of periostitis in US English:
periostitis
nounˌpɛriɑˈstaɪdəsˌperēäˈstīdəs
Medicine Inflammation of the membrane enveloping a bone.
Example sentencesExamples
- The male had severe periostitis (bone disease) for many years, which may even have caused some neurological disorders.
- Less common features include clubbing, periostitis, amyloidosis, and granulomatous disease of bone and joint.
- It is important to rule oat underlying and treatable problems, such as stress fracture, Baker's cyst, soft tissue mass, pes planus, muscle herniation, or diffuse periostitis, before considering a surgical solution.
- In the most experienced skaters, acute injuries and tibial periostitis occurred most frequently during summer training.
- Reactive bone may be seen but periostitis is not common unless there is pathologic fracture.