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osteoarthritis
[ os-tee-oh-ahr-thrahy-tis ]
noun
- the most common form of arthritis, usually occurring after middle age, marked by chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints leading to pain, stiffness, and swelling.
osteoarthritis
/ ˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθrɪtɪk; ˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθraɪtɪs /
noun
- chronic inflammation of the joints, esp those that bear weight, with pain and stiffness Also calleddegenerative joint disease
osteoarthritis
/ ŏ′tŧ-ō-ä-ٳī′ĭ /
- A form of arthritis, occurring mainly in older people, that is characterized by chronic degeneration of the cartilage of the joints.
Derived Forms
- osteoarthritic, adjectivenoun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of osteoarthritis1
Example Sentences
Subscribers to Joshuanette Francis's YouTube channel – set up to document her journey after being diagnosed with osteoarthritis at just 24 – did not see the tears.
Or the mysterious relationship between osteoarthritis and obesity.
Imagine being one of the millions of Americans in need of a hip or knee replacement due to osteoarthritis.
A wheelchair user since 2018, she has osteoarthritis in her back, and fibromyalgia which causes chronic fatigue, brain fog and dizziness.
In large clinical trials, monoclonal antibodies relieved osteoarthritis pain better than placebo or other drugs, but because some patients experienced worsening joint damage, the treatments were not approved.
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