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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15 November 2024

HISTOLOGICALLY

(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”


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