(ˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθraɪtɪs) or osteoarthrosis (ˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθrəʊsɪs)
noun
chronic inflammation of the joints, esp those that bear weight, with pain and stiffness
Also called: degenerative joint disease
Derived forms
osteoarthritic (ˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθrɪtɪk)
adjective, noun
osteoarthrosis in American English
(ˌɑstiouɑːrˈθrousɪs)
noun
chronic, noninflammatory arthritis
Word origin
[1930–35; osteo- + arthr- + -osis]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: DNA, acoustic phonetics, hypercorrection, preset, uncertainty principleosteo- is a combining form meaning “bone,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix osteo- include: osteoarthritis, osteoclast, osteocope, osteocyte, osteotomy; -osis is a suffix occurring in nouns that denote actions, conditions, or states (hypnosis; leukocytosis; osmosis), esp. disorders or abnormal states (chlorosis; neurofibromatosis; tuberculosis)
Examples of 'osteoarthrosis' in a sentence
osteoarthrosis
With aging, the accumulation of pigments from homogentisic acid in the joints causes osteoarthrosis.
Andreia Maria da Silva Martins Ferreira, Filipe Lima Santos, André Miguel Castro Costa,Bruno Miguel Pereira Barbosa, Rui Miguel Reis Rocha, Joaquim Fernando Fontes Lebre 2014, 'Knee osteoarthrosis secondary to ochronosis -clinical case,', Revista Brasileira de Ortopediahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162014000600675&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Early diagnosis and arthroscopic treatment prevent osteoarthrosis and preserve locomotor function.
C.M.F. Rezende, E.G. Melo, C. Malm, V.A. Gheller 2012, 'Arthroscopical treatment of elbow joint disease', Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecniahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352012000100002&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Differential diagnosis includes avascular necrosis, stress fracture, septic arthritis, malignancy, soft-tissue injury, osteoarthrosis and radiculopathy.
İlknur Aktaş, Kenan Akgün, Merih Sarıdoğan 2006, 'Transient Regional Osteoporosis of the Hip: Case Report - Case Report', Türk Osteoporoz Dergisihttp://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_4147/Transient-Regional-Osteoporosis-Of-The-Hip-Case-Report-Case-Report. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Obesity appears to be directly related to the progression of knee osteoarthrosis.
Fabrício Bolpato Loures, Rogério Franco de Araújo Góes, Pedro José Labronici, JoãoMaurício Barretto, Beni Olej 2016, 'Evaluation of body mass index as a prognostic factor in osteoarthrosis of the knee',Revista Brasileira de Ortopediahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162016000400400&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Radiocarpal osteoarthrosis developed secondary to trauma in 2 cases.
AK Aggarwal, ON Nagi 2004, 'Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Volar Barton's Fractures: A Prospective Study',Journal of Orthopaedic Surgeryhttps://doi.org/10.1177/230949900401200218. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Methods: in a randomized clinical trial, 70 patients with knee osteoarthrosis were included in the study.
Masoud Hashemi, Seyed Mehdi Hoseini Khameneh, Peyman Dadkhah, Seyed Amir Mohajerani 2017, 'Effect of Intraarticular injection of ozone on inflammatory cytokines in knee osteoarthritis',Journal of Cellular and Molecular Anesthesiahttp://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/jcma/article/view/16016. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Meniscus damage or meniscectomy intuitively leads to an overloading of the cartilage and, hence, to the development of osteoarthrosis.
Anetzberger H, Birkenmaier C, Lorenz S 2013, 'Meniscectomy: indications, procedure, outcomes, and rehabilitation', Orthopedic Research and Reviewshttp://www.dovepress.com/meniscectomy-indications-procedure-outcomes-and-rehabilitation-a15355. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)