osteoarthritis

English

Etymology

From osteo- +‎ arthritis.

Noun

osteoarthritis (countable and uncountable, plural osteoarthritides or osteoarthritises)

  2. (medicine) 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.
    Synonyms: degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease, DJD
    Hypernym: arthritis
    Coordinate terms: rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis

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