periostitis

English

Etymology

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English periosteum

Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.

Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.

Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor.

New Latin -itisder.

English -itis

English periostitis

From periosteum + -itis.

Noun

periostitis (countable and uncountable, plural periostitides or periostites)

1. Inflammation of a periosteum

Derived terms

• mucoperiostitis
• osteoperiostitis
• pachydermoperiostosis

Related terms

• periostic