OSTEOARTHRITIS
osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease
(noun) chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
osteoarthritis (countable and uncountable, plural osteoarthritides or osteoarthritises)
(pathology) 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.
Synonyms
• degenerative arthritis
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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