osteomyelitis etymology

English word osteomyelitis comes from English osteo- (Bone.), English myelitis (Inflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.)

Detailed word origin of osteomyelitis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
osteo- English (eng) Bone.
myelitis English (eng) Inflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
osteomyelitis English (eng) (pathology) An infection of the bone.

Words with the same origin as osteomyelitis

Descendants of osteo-
ectostosis nonosteoporotic ostealgia osteoarthropathy osteochondral osteochondroma osteoclast osteoconductive osteocranium osteocutaneous osteodysplasia osteodysplastic osteoid osteoinduction osteonectin osteopath osteophilic osteoporosis osteoprotegerin osteoradionecrotic osteosarcoma osteosclerosis osteosynthetic osteotendinous
Descendants of myelitis
JavaME ME MECO encephalomyelitic myelitic myelitogenic