Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osteitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
os-teitis
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

inflammation of bone

Uncountable

Etymology

From osteo- + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

osteitides (plural) osteitises (plural)

Derived Forms

osteitic paneosteitis panosteitis

Phrases

osteitis deformans osteitis fibrosa osteitis pubis

Questions

What does osteitis mean?
inflammation of bone
Where does osteitis come from?
From osteo- + -itis.

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