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os⋅te⋅o⋅ar⋅thri⋅tis
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–noun Pathology.
| the most common form of arthritis, usually occurring after middle age, marked by chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints leading to pain, stiffness, and swelling. |
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| os·te·o·ar·thri·tis (ŏs'tē-ō-är-thrī'tĭs) n. A form of arthritis, occurring mainly in older persons, that is characterized by chronic degeneration of the cartilage of the joints. Also called degenerative joint disease. os'te·o·ar·thrit'ic (-thrĭt'ĭk) adj. |
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Main Entry: os·teo·ar·thri·tis
Pronunciation: "äs-tE-O-är-'thrIt-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural os·teo·ar·thrit·i·des /-'thrit-&-"dEz/
: arthritis of middle age characterized by degenerative and sometimes hypertrophic changesin the bone and cartilage of one or more joints and a progressive wearing down of apposing joint surfaces with consequent distortion of joint position usually without bony stiffening called alsodegenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease, hypertrophic arthritis; —compare RHEUMATOIDARTHRITIS —os·teo·ar·thrit·ic /-'thrit-ik/ adjective
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osteoarthritis os·te·o·ar·thri·tis (ŏs'tē-ō-är-thrī'tĭs)
n.
A form of arthritis, occurring mainly in older persons, that is characterized by chronic degeneration of the cartilage of the joints. Also called degenerative joint disease, hypertrophic arthritis, osteoarthrosis.
os'te·o·ar·thrit'ic (-thrĭt'ĭk) adj.
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| osteoarthritis (ŏs'tē-ō-är-thrī'tĭs) Pronunciation Key
A form of arthritis, occurring mainly in older people, that is characterized by chronic degeneration of the cartilage of the joints. |
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