| productive | Producing or forming, said especially of an inflammation that produces new tissue or of a cough that brings forth sputum or mucus. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| productive inflammation | A vague term ordinarily used with reference to proliferative inflammation, with or without an exudate; also sometimes used to indicate any inflammation in which grossly visible exudate is formed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| productive machine hours | That portion of scheduled operating hours during which a machine performs its designated functions, excluding time to transport the machine and operational or mechanical delays. (05 Dec 1998) |
| productive peritonitis | Inflammation of the peritoneum with thickening of the membrane. Synonym: productive peritonitis. Origin: pachy-+ peritonitis (05 Mar 2000) |
| productive pleurisy | Inflammation of the pleura with thickening of the membrane. Synonym: productive pleurisy. Origin: pachy-+ pleura + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| alveolar osteitis | A postoperative complication of tooth extraction in which the blood clot in the socket disintegrates, resulting in focal osteomyelitis and severe pain. Synonym: alveolalgia, alveolar osteitis, dry socket. Origin: alveolus + G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| caseous osteitis | Tuberculous caries in bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| renal osteitis fibrosa | renal rickets |
| central osteitis | <pathology> Inflammation of bone caused by a pyogenic organism. It may remain localised or may spread through the bone to involve the marrow, cortex, cancellous tissue and periosteum. Origin: Gr. Myelos = marrow (18 Nov 1997) |
| condensing osteitis | Fusiform thickening or increased density of bones, of unknown cause; it has been considered a form of chronic nonsuppurative osteomyelitis. Synonym: condensing osteitis, Garre's disease. Osteitis tuberculosa multiplex cystica, an osteitis of tuberculous origin, marked by numerous small cavities in the osseous substance. Synonym: Jungling's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multifocal osteitis fibrosa | The occurrence of lesions of fibrous dysplasia in multiple bones, commonly on one side of the body; may occur with areas of pigmentation and endocrine dysfunction (McCune-Albright syndrome). Synonym: multifocal osteitis fibrosa, osteitis fibrosa disseminata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cortical osteitis | Periostitis with involvement of the superficial layer of bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematogenous osteitis | Any osteitis caused by infection carried in the bloodstream. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sclerosing osteitis | Fusiform thickening or increased density of bones, of unknown cause; it has been considered a form of chronic nonsuppurative osteomyelitis. Synonym: condensing osteitis, Garre's disease. Osteitis tuberculosa multiplex cystica, an osteitis of tuberculous origin, marked by numerous small cavities in the osseous substance. Synonym: Jungling's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteitis | <medicine> Inflammation of bone. Origin: NL. See Osteo-, and -itis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |