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Bacterial osteomyelitis-- An infection of the bone or bone marrow that is caused by a bacterium.

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What is the medical term meaning bacterial infection of bones?

The term for this is osteomyelitis.


What is the medical terminology word for inflammation of the bone and bone marrow?

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.


What is a bone infection that can be caused by improper phlebotomy technique?

Osteomyelitis- Bone inflammation caused by bacterial infection.


What is nonsuppurative osteomyelitis?

Nonsuppurative osteomyelitis is a type of bone infection characterized by the absence of pus formation, often resulting from non-bacterial causes, such as viral infections or certain inflammatory conditions. It can lead to bone inflammation and necrosis, but without the typical purulent (pus-filled) response seen in suppurative osteomyelitis. This condition may be associated with systemic diseases, such as sickle cell disease or certain autoimmune disorders. Diagnosis typically involves imaging studies and sometimes biopsy to confirm the absence of bacterial infection.


What is the medical term for tuberculous osteomyelitis?

osteomyelitis


How many word elements in osteomyelitis?

osteomyelitis


What is a viral infection of bone that accelerates bone loss?

Osteomyelitis is a bacterial infection of the bone that can lead to bone loss and destruction. It is not caused by a virus.


Does osteomyelitis means bone abscess?

dose osteomyelitis means bone abscess?


Wht is osteomyelitis?

Osteomyelitis is a bone infection caused by bacteria or other germs.


Why osteomyelitis common in children?

Osteomyelitis is common in children due to their developing immune systems and the prevalence of hematogenous spread, where bacteria enter the bloodstream and infect the bones. Children are also more prone to injuries, such as fractures or penetrating wounds, which can facilitate bacterial entry. Additionally, the metaphysis of long bones in children has a rich blood supply, making it an ideal environment for infections to establish. These factors combined contribute to the higher incidence of osteomyelitis in pediatric populations.


Stages of osteomyelitis?

Osteomyelitis is a bone and bone marrow infection. The three stages of the disease are acute, subacute, and chronic stages. The Cierny-Mader Staging System for Long Bone Osteomyelitis has four stages which are the medullary, superficial, localized, and diffuse osteomyelitis.


Inflammation of bony tissue is what?

Inflammation of bony tissue is known as osteomyelitis. It is usually caused by a bacterial infection that can spread through the bloodstream or from nearby tissue. Symptoms can include pain, swelling, redness, and fever.