Look up: osteoarthritis

1. osteoarthritis
   [n] - chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
2. Osteoarthritis
   Disease of the joints, caused by the wearing away of the smooth tissue (cartilage) that covers the ends of the bones, or by abnormal bone growth at the joint.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20560
   
   
3. Osteoarthritis
   Arthritis of middle age characterised by degenerative and sometimes hypertrophic changes in the bone and cartilage of one or more joints and a progressive wearing down of opposing joint surfaces with consequent distortion of joint position usually without bony stiffening called also: degenerative ar...
   Found on http://www.knee-surgery.co.uk/glossary.h
   
   
4. Osteoarthritis
   This is a degenerative condition which affects diarthrodial (synovial) joints and is characterized by loss of articular cartilage, reactive subchondral bone sclerosis (sometimes with subchondral cysts) and the formation of peripheral bony outgrowths – osteophytes. The primary lesion is degene...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20605
   
   
5. Osteoarthritis
   see Degenerative arthritis
   Found on http://www.medichecks.com/glossary.cfm?l
   
   
6. Osteoarthritis
   The commonest form of arthritis. Also known as 'wear and tear' arthritis. Often this remains localised to just one or two joints. It only effects musculo-skeletal tissues
   Found on http://www.thefootandankleclinic.com/glo
   
   
7. Osteoarthritis
   A degenerative disease of a joint caused by wear and tear
   Found on http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/38
   
   
8. Osteoarthritis
   Our Osteoarthritis Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis: A type of arthritis caused by inflammation, breakdown, and eventual loss of cartilage in the joints. Also known as degenerative arthritis.Common Misspellings: osteo-arthritis, osteo-arthritus, osteoarthrosis
   Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.
   
   
9. osteoarthritis
   Disease of joints due to mechanical trauma. There is major disturbance in homeostasis of extracellular matrix with cartilage degradation (involving matrix metalloproteinases) and loss of normal joint function. Unlike rheumatoid arthritis there is not an autoimmune element and, though there is inflammation, it is generally considered to be secondary rather than causative.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib
   
   
10. osteoarthritis
    <pathology> Noninflammatory degenerative joint disease occurring chiefly in older persons, characterised by degeneration of the articular cartilage, hypertrophy of bone at the margins and changes in the synovial membrane. It is accompanied by pain and stiffness, particularly after prolonged ac...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
    
    
11. osteoarthritis
    degenerative arthritis noun chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
    
    
12. osteoarthritis
    (os″te-o-ahr-thri´tis) a noninflammatory degenerative type of arthritis marked by degeneration of the articular cartilage, overgrowth of bone at the margins, and changes in the synovial membrane. Symptoms vary from mild to severe; there may be restriction of movement, but it is usually not as severe as that seen in ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
    
    
13. osteoarthritis
    disorder of the joints characterized by progressive deterioration of the articular cartilage. It is the most common joint disease, affecting more ... [5 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/o/36
    
    
14. osteoarthritis
    (osteo- + Gr. arthron joint + -itis) noninflammatory degenerative joint disease occurring chiefly in older persons, characterized by degeneration of the articular cartilage, hypertrophy of bone at the margins, and changes in the synovial membrane. It is accompanied by pain and stiffness, particularly after prolonged activity.
    Found on http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/
    
    
15. Osteoarthritis
    Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) is a chronic inflammation of the joints, especially those that bear weight such as the knees and hips, with pain and stiffness.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow
    
    
16. osteoarthritis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: os′tē-ō-ar-thrī′tis Definitions: 1. Arthritis characterized by erosion of articular cartilage, either primary or secondary to trauma or other conditions, which becomes soft, frayed, and thinned with eburnation of subchondral bone and outgrowths of...
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio
    
    
17. Osteoarthritis
    See Degenerative Arthritis.
    Found on http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/o/o
    
    
18. osteoarthritis
    A degenerative condition associated with the wearing away of the protective cap of cartilage at the ends of bones. Bone growths or spurs develop, restricting movement and causing pain.
    Found on http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/fara
    
    
19. osteoarthritis
    (oa) These are changes in the joints due to wear and tear associated, later, with changes in the synovial membranes and synovial fluids. It is a very common condition and all people as they get older have an element of osteoarthritis in some of their joints. Excessive occupational wear and can lead to OA at a much younger age than is normal.
    Found on http://rsi.org.uk/medical_glossary/medgl
    
    
20. Osteoarthritis
    -, | ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = 165720 | MedlinePlus = 000423 | eMedicineSubj = med | eMedicineTopic = 1682 | eMedicine_mult = | MeshID = D010003 --> `Osteoarthritis` (OA) also known as `degenerative arthritis` or `degenerative joint disease`, is a group of mechanical abnormalities involving degradati...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteoarthri