Myelitis is infection or inflammation of the bone marrow. Osteomyelitis is more common - infection or inflammation of the bone and neighboring bone marrow. If these conditions are caused by bacteria, they may be called bacterial myelitis or bacterial osteomyelitis.
The medical terminology combining form for both bone marrow and spinal cord is myel/o, as in osteomyelitis or myelogram
Osteomyelitis is inflammation of adjacent bone and bone marrow."osteo-" means bone"myelo-" means spinal cord or bone marrow"-itis" means inflammation.osteomyelitisbone is osteitis and bone marrow is myelitis.OsteomyelitisOsteomyelitis.Osteomyelitis is the medical term for inflammation of bone and bone marrow.osteitismyeloitis
The medical term for infection of bone and bone marrow is osteomyelitis. This condition can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi entering the bloodstream and spreading to the bones, leading to inflammation and infection. Symptoms may include bone pain, fever, and swelling at the site of infection.
In medical terminology, the term "myelo" refers to the bone marrow. It is significant because the bone marrow is responsible for producing blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, which are essential for the body's immune system and overall health.
Inflammation of the bones and bone marrow is known as osteomyelitis. This is a severe infection that may require long-term treatment.
Chondritis= Chondr/o meaning cartilage, and -itis meaning inflammation.Chondritis
Myelocytes are bone marrow cells.
Formation of bone marrow, or of the cells that bone marrow makes is the medical definition for myelopoiesis.
Myelo meaning bone marrow.Spinal cord
Myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord or of the bone marrow
No, osteomyelitis is inflammation (usually due to infection) of bone marrow and surrounding bone.
Mushy bone marrow is caused by Osteomyelitis, which is an inflammation of the bone marrow and surrounding bone. The bone marrow swells and presses against the bone's blood vessels when a bone gets infected, causing parts of the bone to die and the infection to spread to surrounding muscles and other soft tissues.