osteoarthritis

noun

Meaning

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.

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Related words

degenerative arthritis(English)degenerative joint disease(English)arthritis(English)osteoporosis(English)arthrosis(English)osteoarthralgia(English)osteoarthropathy(English)osteoarthrosis(English)spondylitis(English)synovitis(English)rheumatoid(English)bursitis(English)

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