It comes from the Greek and means Bone.
Words with the word ~osteo~ in them relate to bones.
No
Osteo Arthritis.
Yes, Rheumatoid and osteo.
No at least you should not have to worry about it in the case of osteo or rheumatoid arthritis. However Meat can increase the risks in the case of gouty arthritis.
Heredity? We don't know. Probably tendencies. I have PV and not RA. I don't even have osteo-arthritis.
Osteo arthritis, which is not caused by inflamation but by wear and tear truama, misalignment of joints and such.
Yes Osteo is the most common form of arthritis and is also more common in the big weight bearing joints,
sounds more like osteo arthritis.
It is a Chinese herbal medicine taken to prevent/alleviate symptoms of osteo arthritis.
See the related link below(Reflexology for osteoarthritis) for some history and information on this subject.
OSteo and rheumatoid arthritiswhile both destructive to joints are completely different diseases.