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The most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
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osteoarthritis
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Osteoarthritis ( OA ) is a type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone . The most common symptoms are joint pain and stiffness. Initially, symptoms may occur only following exercise, but over time may become ...
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n. chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age [syn: degenerative arthritis , degenerative joint disease ]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A more recent trial in osteoarthritis showed no effect from Rhus toxicodendron when compared with placebo. ▪ More than 1,000,000 people in Britain suffer from rheumatoid arthritis and a further five million have osteoarthritis ...
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n. (context pathology English) 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.
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Borderline malnutrition, osteoarthritis, chronic subdermal lesions, and a tumor that would have metastasized and killed him within a few years.