osteoarthritis
IPA: ɑstioʊɑrθrˈaɪtʌs
noun
- (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.
Advertisement
Examples of "osteoarthritis" in Sentences
- It can cause severe osteoarthritis eventually.
- Osteoarthritis is considered a disease of old age.
- There are many factors that contribute to osteoarthritis.
- There is no cure for either rheumatoid or osteoarthritis.
- The procedure is not applicable to osteoarthritis patients.
- Oral glucosamine is marketed as a treatment of osteoarthritis.
- One of the three forms of shoulder arthritis is osteoarthritis.
- Debilitating pain from osteoarthritis is much more common in the elderly.
- A metaanalysis of chondroitin sulfate in the treatment of osteoarthritis.
- Osteoarthritis in the knee begins with the gradual deterioration of cartilage.
Advertisement
Advertisement