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Answer for the clue "Inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration ", 8 letters:
osteitis

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Osteitis is a general term for inflammation of bone . More specifically, it can refer to one of the following conditions: Infectious osteitis (mainly, bacterial osteitis ) Alveolar osteitis or "dry socket" Condensing osteitis (or Osteitis condensans ) Osteitis ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) inflammation of bone

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Osteitis \Os`te*i"tis\, n. [NL. See Osteo- , and -itis .] (Med.) Inflammation of bone.

Usage examples of osteitis.

In broken down, red house shoes, describing her osteitis in jealous detail, she showed him the garage.

In the next two hours, Honey diagnosed a rare case of Reiter's syndrome, osteitis deformans polycythemia, and malaria.

In the next two hours, Honey diagnosed a rare case of Reiter's syn­drome, osteitis deformans polycythemia, and malaria.