bone infection

collocation in English

meaningsofboneandinfection

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bone
noun[C or U]
uk
/bəʊn/us
/boʊn/
any of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up ...
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infection
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˈfek.ʃən/us
/ɪnˈfek.ʃən/
a condition in which bacteria or viruses that cause disease have entered ...
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(Definition ofboneandinfectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Boneinfectionnormally r e s u l t s in the rapid breakdown of the matrix o f the affected areas of the skeleton.
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I had contacted osteomyelitis in early 1967 and had a massiveboneinfectionin my right leg.
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Pathologic bones included five ribs, five vertebrae, and four bones of the feet; several damaged bones showed osteomyelitis, aboneinfection.
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Osteomyelitis, aboneinfection, may leave the adjacent bone with a spur formation.
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The damage also shows signs ofboneinfection.
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More serious infections such as an underlyingboneinfectionor necrotizing fasciitis should be ruled out.
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Vertebral osteomyelitis is a rareboneinfectionconcentrated in the spinal region.
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Though it is only fatal in 5% of untreated cases, it can lead to serious complications including bone infections and meningitis.
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There were many chronic cases (bone infections and stump revisions), a few fresh cases, and very few emergencies.
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Cases of vertebral osteomyelitis are so rare that only 2-4% of all bone infections are attributed to the disease.
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The high concentration of anaerobic bacteria in the oral cavity explains their importance in cranial and facial bone infections.
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Many of these bone infections are polymicrobial in nature.
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