Look up: osteoarthritis

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   osteoarthritis
   [n] - chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints
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   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.
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   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 arthritis, degenerative joint disease, hypertrophic arthritis.
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   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 degeneration of the articular cartilage as a result of infectio...
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   Osteoarthritis
   see Degenerative arthritis
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   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
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   Osteoarthritis
   A degenerative disease of a joint caused by wear and tear
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   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
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   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.
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    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 activity. ... Origin: Gr. Arthron = joint ... (18 Nov ...
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    osteoarthritis
    degenerative arthritis noun chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
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    Osteoarthritis
    `Osteoarthritis` (`OA`, also known as `degenerative arthritis`, `degenerative joint disease`), is a condition in which low-grade inflammation results in pain in the joints, caused by abnormal wearing of the cartilage that covers and acts as a cushion inside joints and destruction or decrease of synovial fluid that lubricates those joints. As the bone surfaces become less well protected by cartilage, the patient experiences pain upon weight bearin...
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    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 ...
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    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]
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    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.
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    osteoarthritis
    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 marginal osteophytes; pain and loss of function result; mainly affects weight-bearing joints, is more common in older persons. Syn: degene...
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    osteoarthritis
    X-ray of a hand affect by osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis most often occurs in the hands (at the ends of fingers and thumbs), spine, knees, and hips Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, and is seen especially among older people. Sometimes it is called degenerative joint ...
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