osteomyelitis
noun
os·te·o·my·e·li·tis
ˌä-stē-ō-ˌmī-ə-ˈlī-təs 
: an infectious usually painful inflammatory disease of bone often of bacterial origin that may result in the death of bone tissue
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The lesions are marks of a bone infection, osteomyelitis variolosa, caused by the smallpox virus.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2024
The 46-year-old interior designer was diagnosed with osteomyelitis in early June, a potentially rare and life-threatening bone infection that was attacking her lower vertebrae, leaving her hospitalized for a month.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
The Netflix star, 46, is suffering from osteomyelitis, a painful infection that spread from her bloodstream to her spine.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023
Instead, she was admitted for testing that resulted in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis, which is inflammation or swelling in the bones, in her spine.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 13 June 2023
Infections Pate said that several infections and illnesses can also cause night sweats, including HIV, fungal infections, osteomyelitis (a bone infection), endocarditis (an infection of the heart’s inner lining), and tuberculosis (a bacterial disease of the lungs).
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2023
Relying on X-ray alone without MRI can lead to devastating outcomes for patients, as would be the case in many cases of osteomyelitis.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
Ancient Disease The researchers looked for answers and proposed that, perhaps, the brothers had suffered the lesions from a years-long infection such as osteomyelitis, syphilis, tuberculosis or leprosy.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2023
Ben arrived at UCSF Medical Center with osteomyelitis and discitis, severe bacterial infections in his lower back.
—Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Dec. 2022
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2024
The 46-year-old interior designer was diagnosed with osteomyelitis in early June, a potentially rare and life-threatening bone infection that was attacking her lower vertebrae, leaving her hospitalized for a month.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
The Netflix star, 46, is suffering from osteomyelitis, a painful infection that spread from her bloodstream to her spine.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023
Instead, she was admitted for testing that resulted in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis, which is inflammation or swelling in the bones, in her spine.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 13 June 2023
Infections Pate said that several infections and illnesses can also cause night sweats, including HIV, fungal infections, osteomyelitis (a bone infection), endocarditis (an infection of the heart’s inner lining), and tuberculosis (a bacterial disease of the lungs).
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2023
Relying on X-ray alone without MRI can lead to devastating outcomes for patients, as would be the case in many cases of osteomyelitis.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
Ancient Disease The researchers looked for answers and proposed that, perhaps, the brothers had suffered the lesions from a years-long infection such as osteomyelitis, syphilis, tuberculosis or leprosy.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2023
Ben arrived at UCSF Medical Center with osteomyelitis and discitis, severe bacterial infections in his lower back.
—Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Dec. 2022
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osteomyelitis
noun
os·teo·my·eli·tis
-ˌmī-ə-ˈlīt-əs
plural osteomyelitides
-ə-ˈlit-ə-ˌdēz
: an infectious usually painful inflammatory disease of bone that is often of bacterial origin and may result in death of bone tissue
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