Osteoarthritis

ahd-5
  • noun. A form of arthritis, occurring mainly in older persons, that is characterized by chronic degeneration of the cartilage of the joints.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Inflammation of a joint in which the bones are involved as well as the soft tissues: sometimes employed as synonymous with arthritis deformans.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. 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.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
    • Word Usage
    "'We found that the more vitamin C given, the more osteoarthritis is apparent in the joints of these animals that are predisposed to getting osteoarthritis.'"
    cross-reference
    rheumatoid arthritis  
    Form
    osteoarthritic  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    arthritis  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Titus  Unitas  arthritis  bronchitis  detritus  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    arthroplasty  atelectasis  atherosclerosis  bitting  bursitis  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    degenerative arthritis  
    Disclaimer: This site has been created by RJ Softwares and is part of the Lexulous & Wordscraper games.