/ Dictionary / Index O osteomyelitis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: os•te•o•my•e•li•tis Pronunciation: (os"tē-ō-mī"u-lī'tis), [key] — n. Pathol. an inflammation of the bone and bone marrow, usually caused by bacterial infection. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: osteomyelitis (Thesaurus) osteometry osteopath Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language