# osteomyelitis

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #81,657

## Definitions
1. An infection of the bone

## Etymology
From osteo- + myelitis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/osteomyelitis