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Diseases » Osteomyelitis » Glossary

Glossary for Osteomyelitis

Abscess: General name for any pus-filled lump or swelling
Actinomycosis: An infection that results from the bacteria sp. Actinomyces.
Acute rheumatic fever: Bacterial joint infection with risk of heart complications.
Adamantinoma: Adamantinoma is a rare tumor. The tumor occurs almost exclusively in the long bones; tumors in the tibia account for more than 80% of cases. The diaphyseal region is the area most commonly affected.
Albers-Schonberg disease - intermediate form: A rare disorder characterized primarily by increased bone density as old bone is not resorbed and replaced with new bone - is also known as marble bone disease. The intermediate form is more severe than the adult form but less severe than the infantile form. Life expectancy is usually normal.
Albers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form: A rare disorder characterized primarily by increased bone density as old bone is not resorbed and replaced with new bone - is also known as marble bone disease. The malignant infantile form is the most severe form of this disorder and death usually occurs in the first decade of life.
Amputation: Loss of a limb or extremity from trauma or accident.
Avascular necrosis: Bone death from lack of circulation.
Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
Bedsores: Skin ulcers from prolonged pressure
Blood clots: Multiple coagulums that are located in the blood stream due to the aggregation of blood factors
Boil: Infected puseous hair follicle on the skin
Bone Marrow Conditions: Medical conditions affecting the bone marrow
Bone cancer: Malignancy that occurs in the bone
Bone conditions: Conditions that affect the bones
Bone pain: Bone pain or tenderness is aching or other discomfort in one or more bones.
Bone swelling: A swelling of the bone
Broberger-Zetterström syndrome: A type of chronic bone abscess where a infected bone forms a pus-filled cavity. The abscess may cause no symptoms for many years.
Campylobacter sputorum infection: A bacterial infection that involves bacteria from the Campylobacter family. It tends to cause gastrointestinal symptoms.
Candidiasis: Fungal infection of moist areas such as mouth or vagina
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Hand or wrist problems; often from repetitive motion.
Cat scratch disease: An infectious disease transmitted through a cat's bite, scratch or lick and resulting primarily in lymph node pain and swelling. The condition can be mild or severe.
Cellulitis: Inflammation of skin or subcutaneous tissues.
Chemical poisoning: Morbid condition caused by chemical.
Chemical poisoning - Radium: Radium is a chemical used mainly as an anti-cancer agent . Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
Chronic Granulomatous Disease: A very rare inherited blood disorder where certain cells involved with immunity (phagocytes) are unable to destroy bacteria and hence the patient suffers repeated bacterial infections.
Congenital syphilis: Syphilis inherited from mother during pregnancy.
E-coli food poisoning: Type of bacterial food poisoning
Eikenella corrodens infection: A type of anaerobic bacterial infection. The bacterium (Eikenella corrodens) is normally found in tooth plaque and can cause infection in various parts of the body. It tends to occur in patients with head and neck cancers or diabetics and drug users who lick their needles. Symptoms will depend on the location of the infection.
Ewing's sarcoma: Ewing's sarcoma is a malignant round-cell tumor. It is a rare disease in which cancer cells are found in the bone or in soft tissue. The most common areas in which it occurs are the pelvis, the femur, the humerus, and the ribs.
Fanconi like syndrome: A rare condition characterized by a poor immune system, skin tumors and a reduced number of all type of blood cells.
Fever: Elevation of the body temperature above the normal 37 degrees celsius
Fungal infections: Any condition caused by fungus.
Gout: Painful joints, most commonly the big toe.
Group A Streptococcal Infections: "Strep" bacteria responsible for strep throat, impetigo and some other strep conditions.
Hemophilus influenzae B: Bacterial respiratory infection with dangerous complications.
Injury: Any damage inflicted in the body
Invasive candidiasis: Severe fungal infection usually in immunocompromised persons
Joint pain: Pain affecting the joints
Local redness: The localized red discolouration of a body part
Metastatic cancer: Any cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.
Multiple Myeloma: A rare malignant cancer that occurs in the bone marrow. More common in skull, spine, rib cage, pelvis and legs.
Muscle spasm: A muscle spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, or a similarly sudden contraction of an orifice.
Necrosis: Tissue death as a symptom
Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory, Type IV: A rare disorder characterized mainly by insensitivity to pain and inability to sweat.
Osteopetrosis autosomal dominant type 2: A very rare dominantly inherited syndrome characterized mainly by increased bone density that affects mostly the spine, pelvis and base of the skull. The increased bone density results because old bone is not resorbed and replaced with new bone.
Osteopetrosis, intermediate form: A recessively inherited bone disease characterized bybrittle bones with increased density. The intermediate form is less severe than the infantile form but more severe than the adult form.
Pasteurella multocida: An infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Pasteurella multocida. It is often transmitted through bites and scratches from pets and it can be found in mammals and fowl.
Pathological fracture: The occurrence of a fracture a bone of the body caused by a disease state
Pneumococcus: Bacteria causing ear infections, pneumococcal pneumonia, and pneumococcal meningitis.
Pycnodysostosis: A rare inherited biochemical disorder involving an enzyme (cathepsin k) deficiency which impairs the processes needed to maintain healthy bones.
Rheumatic fever: An inflammatory disorder that can occur as a complication of untreated streptococcal bacterial infection such as strep throat or scarlet fever. The condition may affect the brain, skin, heart and joints.
Rhodococcus equi: A rare form of bacterial infection that usually affects horses and foals but can cause infection mainly in immunocompromised people. Infection usually starts at the site of some sort of trauma. Symptoms and severity may vary considerably depending on the location and extent of the infection.
SAPHO syndrome: A rare disorder involving skin (acne, pustulosis), bone (hyperostosis, osteitis) and joint problems.
Serratia: An infectious disease caused by bacteria from the Serratia genus. The bacteria can cause urinary tract infection, pneumonia, respiratory tract infections, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, septicemia, eye infection, meningitis and wound infections. This type of bacterial infection shows some antibiotic resistance. Symptoms and severity depend on the location and extent of the infection.
Spinal conditions: Any condition that affects the spine
Sporotrichosis: A fungal skin infection caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii. Usually only the skin is infected but bones, lungs and central nervous system can rarely be affected also. Transmission usually occurs through infection of a skin wound.
Staphylococcal infection: Any infection caused by the bacteria staphylococcal
Streptococcal Infections: Various "strep" bacterial infections.
Surgical errors/complications: Any error or complication that arises from surgery
Syphilis: A sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacteria (Treponema pallidum). The condition is often asymptomatic in the early stages but one or more sores may be present in the early stages. Untreated syphilis usually results in remission of visible symptoms but further severe damage may occur to internal organs and other body tissues which can result in death.
Thick skull syndrome: An inherited bone condition where the skull bones become abnormally thick and trap some of the skull nerves.
Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection causing nodules forming, most commonly in the lung.
Typhoid fever: Fever from bacterial food poisoning.
Yaws: A rare infections disease caused by the spiral-shaped bacteria Treponema pertenue. The disease consists of three phases: skin lesions are followed by bone, joint and widespread skin symptoms and finally by inflammation and destruction of cartilage in the nose, pharynx and palate. Transmission can be through direct contact with infected skin, insect bites or sex.