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degenerative joint disease

 
Sci-Tech Dictionary: degenerative joint disease
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(di′jen·ə·rəd·iv ′jöint di′zēz)

(medicine) A chronic joint disease characterized pathologically by degeneration of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone, clinically by pain on activity which subsides with rest. Also known as degenerative arthritis; hypertrophic arthritis; osteoarthritis; senescent arthritis.

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A term to describe osteoarthritis. Osteo-arthritis is a noninflammatory process as opposed to rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs more frequently in women after the age of 40.

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Meaning #1: chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
  Synonyms: osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis

 
 

 

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