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Geriatric.
it can have the prefix of presby- (meaning due to old age)
it can have the prefix of presby- (meaning due to old age)

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What is the difference between primary and secondary osteoarthritis?

يرتبط التهاب المفاصل الأساسي في الغالب بالشيخوخة. يحدث الفُصال العظمي الثانوي بسبب مرض أو حالة أخرى.


Where can you find a the poem Molly Picon wrote about aging?

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Is rheumatoid arthritis caused by the loss of articular cartilage as a result of aging?

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Cracking on a painting is called?

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Can you get a bone spur between proximal phalanges and the metacarpals on right hand?

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What is a word for 'grow up quickly'?

Precocious, unless you are referring to a medical condition causing premature aging.


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What is the medical term meaning clouding of the lens of the eye due to UV exposure or aging is?

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condition of stretched and fragile blood vessels in the colon that results in occasional loss of blood from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The condition is mostly related to the aging and degeneration of the blood vessels, and occurs in older adults


What does growing bald mean?

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