Osteitis
Encyclopedia
Osteitis is a general term for inflammation
of bone
. More specifically, it can refer to one of the following conditions:
Inflammation
Inflammation is part of the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants. Inflammation is a protective attempt by the organism to remove the injurious stimuli and to initiate the healing process...
of bone
Bone
Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue...
. More specifically, it can refer to one of the following conditions:
- Alveolar osteitisAlveolar osteitisAlveolar osteitis or, colloquially, a dry socket, is a complication of wound healing following extraction of a tooth. The term alveolar refers to the alveolus, which is the part of the jawbone that surrounds the teeth, and osteitis means simply "bone inflammation".- Signs and symptoms :Dry socket...
or "dry socket" - Condensing osteitisCondensing osteitisCondensing osteitis is an area of bone sclerosis under teeth which show signs of inflammation. The most common site is near premolars and molars. On radiographs, condensing osteitis appears a radiopaque or lighter area around the roots of a tooth. There is no associated bone expansion.-...
(or Osteitis condensans) - Osteitis deformans (or Paget's disease of bonePaget's disease of bonePaget's disease is a chronic disorder that can result in enlarged and misshapen bones. The excessive breakdown and formation of bone tissue causes affected bone to weaken, resulting in pain, misshapen bones, fractures, and arthritis in the joints near the affected bones...
) - Osteitis fibrosa cysticaOsteitis fibrosa cysticaOsteitis fibrosa cystica , abbreviated OFC, and also known as osteitis fibrosa, osteodystrophia fibrosa, not to be confused with Von Recklinghausen's disease of bone . Osteitis Fbrosa Cystica is a skeletal disorder caused by a surplus of parathyroid hormone from over-active parathyroid glands...
(or Osteitis fibrosa, or Von Recklinghausen's disease of bone) - Osteitis pubisOsteitis pubisSince 1924, osteitis pubis has been known as a noninfectious inflammation of the pubis symphysis causing varying degrees of lower abdominal and pelvic pain. Osteitis pubis was first described in patients who had undergone suprapubic surgery and remains a well-known complication of invasive...
- Radiation osteitis
- Osteitis condensans ilii
- In horses, pedal osteitis is frequently confused with laminitisLaminitisLaminitis is a disease that affects the feet of ungulates. It is best known in horses and cattle. Symptoms include lameness, and increased temperature in the hooves...
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