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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOsteomyelitis
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Osteomyelitis
"Bei ihm wurde eine chronische Osteomyelitis diagnostiziert."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An inflammation of bone and bone marrow, usually caused by bacterial infection.
"The patient underwent prolonged antibiotic therapy to treat chronic osteomyelitis in the tibia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 19th century from New Latin, derived from Greek osteon meaning 'bone' + myelos meaning 'marrow' + -itis meaning 'inflammation'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Osteomyelitis" is said worldwide
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ostéomyélite
Transliteration: osteomielit
"L'ostéomyélite est une infection grave des os."
Osteomyelitis
Transliteration: Osteomyelitis
"Bei ihm wurde eine chronische Osteomyelitis diagnostiziert."
osteomielite
Transliteration: osteomielite
"L'osteomielite richiede spesso un trattamento chirurgico."
osteomielitis
Transliteration: osteomielitis
"La osteomielitis puede afectar a personas de cualquier edad."
osteomielite
Transliteration: osteomielite
"O tratamento da osteomielite pode ser longo e complexo."
अस्थimajjā शोथ
Transliteration: asthimajja shoth
Script: अस्थिमज्जा शोथ
"अस्थिमज्जा शोथ हड्डियों का एक गंभीर संक्रमण है।"
骨髓炎
Transliteration: gǔsuǐyán
"医生诊断他患有严重的骨髓炎。"
골수염
Transliteration: golsuyeom
"그 환자는 만성 골수염으로 고통받고 있다."
骨髄炎
Transliteration: kotsuzuien
"骨髄炎の治療には数ヶ月かかることがあります。"
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