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noun
A form of arthritis, affecting mainly older people, caused by chronic degeneration of the cartilage and synovial membrane of the joints, leading to pain and stiffness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease, DJD
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arthritis
noun
chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arthritis
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3ésth1 Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- English arthritis English osteoarthritis From osteo- + arthritis.
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