osteoarthritis

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English

Etymology

osteo- +‎ arthritis

Noun

osteoarthritis (plural osteoarthritides)

1. (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.

Synonyms

• degenerative arthritis

Derived terms

• osteoarthritic

Translations

form of arthritis caused by chronic degeneration of the cartilage and synovial membrane of the joints

• Czech: osteoartróza (cs) f
• French: arthrose (fr) f
• Irish: oisté-airtríteas (ga) m

• Norwegian: slitasjegikt (no) m
• Portuguese: artrose (pt) f
• Russian: остеоартрит (ru) (osteoartrít) m
• Spanish: artrosis (es) f

See also

• rheumatoid arthritis