Inflammation of the endosteum; a disease characterized by inflammation of the inner lining membrane of bones.
From endosteum + -itis (inflammation). Medical term coined in the 1800s to describe bone infections and inflammatory conditions affecting the inner bone surface.
Endosteitis can occur when infections like tuberculosis or syphilis enter the bone—the ancient skeletal remains of historical figures sometimes show endosteitis traces, revealing their diseases!
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