Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Osteitis
Introduction
Osteitis is a general term for inflammation of bone. More specifically, it can refer to one of the following conditions:
- Osteitis fibrosa cystica (or Osteitis fibrosa, or Von Recklinghausen’s disease of bone)
- Osteitis deformans (or Paget’s disease of bone)
- Osteitis pubis
- Radiation osteitis
- Condensing osteitis (or Osteitis condensans)
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