OSTEOARTHRITIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does osteoarthritis mean? 

• OSTEOARTHRITIS (noun)
  The noun OSTEOARTHRITIS has 1 sense:

1. chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age

  Familiarity information: OSTEOARTHRITIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OSTEOARTHRITIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

degenerative arthritis; degenerative joint disease; osteoarthritis

Hypernyms ("osteoarthritis" is a kind of...):

arthritis (inflammation of a joint or joints)

 Context examples 

They identified patterns of DNA methylation—a common epigenetic modification that affects gene expression—in FLS that differ between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

(Rheumatoid arthritis mechanisms may vary by joint, NIH)

Restoring the cartilage in these joints would be an important advance in the treatment of osteoarthritis.

(Stem cells grown on scaffold mimic hip joint cartilage, NIH)

The most common of those conditions were high blood pressure (22.8%), asthma (13.1%), osteoarthritis (10.2%), dyslipidaemia – abnormal levels of cholesterol and other fats in the blood – (9.7%) and type 2 diabetes (5.2%).

(Middle Age Severely Obese People More Likely to Die Early, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Osteoarthritis causes pain, swelling, and reduced motion in your joints.

(Hip Replacement, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer disease are examples.

(Degenerative disease, NCI Dictionary)

Osteoarthritis can cause pain and limited motion.

(Hip Injuries and Disorders, NIH)

The most common disease affecting the knee is osteoarthritis.

(Knee Injuries and Disorders, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

For example, knee osteoarthritis, common in older people, can cause pain and limited motion.

(Leg Injuries and Disorders, NIH)

Osteoarthritis breaks down the cartilage in your joints.

(Osteoarthritis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis.

(Joint lubricating fluid plays key role in osteoarthritic pain, University of Cambridge)