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osteitis [‚ä·stē′īd·əs] (medicine) Inflammation of bone. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| rarefying osteitis resulting in weakened, deformed bones of increased mass, which may lead to bowing of long bones and deformation of flat bones; when the bones of the skull are affected, deafness may result. Two important pathologic events follow mucosal ulceration: (1) capillary proliferation, which results in the formation of granulation tissue and polyps, and (2) a rarefying osteitis, which ultimately produces new bone formation and fibrosis. rarefying osteitis resulting in weakened, deformed bones of increased mass, which may lead to bowing of long bones and deformation of flat bones; when the bones of the skull are affected, deafness may result. |
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