Where multiple sites of injury are specified in the titles, the word with indicates involvement of both sites, and the word and indicates involvement of either or both sites. The word finger includes thumb. 2. Categories for late effect of injuries are to be found at 905-909.
Noun. 1. osteitis-inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration. osteitis deformans, Paget's disease-a disease of bone occurring in the middle aged and elderly; excessive bone destruction sometimes leading to bone pain and fractures and skeletal deformities.
The noun ENTERITIS has 1 sense: 1. inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea. Familiarity information: ENTERITIS used as a noun is very rare. Dictionary entry details.nflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea. Classified under: Nouns denoting stable states of affairs. Hypernyms (enteritis is a kind of...):