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单词 osteoarthritis
释义

osteoarthritis

[ os-tee-oh-ahr-thrahy-tis ]
/ ˌɒs ti oʊ ɑrˈθraɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

the most common form of arthritis, usually occurring after middle age, marked by chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints leading to pain, stiffness, and swelling.
Also called degenerative joint disease.

Origin of osteoarthritis

First recorded in 1875–80; osteo- + arthritis

Words nearby osteoarthritis

ostensory, ostentation, ostentatious, osteo-, osteoanagenesis, osteoarthritis, osteoarthropathy, osteoarthrosis, osteoblast, osteoblastoma, osteocartilaginous
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British Dictionary definitions for osteoarthritis

osteoarthritis
/ (ˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθraɪtɪs) /

noun

chronic inflammation of the joints, esp those that bear weight, with pain and stiffnessAlso called: degenerative joint disease

Derived forms of osteoarthritis

osteoarthritic (ˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθrɪtɪk), adjective, noun
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Medical definitions for osteoarthritis

osteoarthritis
[ ŏs′tē-ō-är-thrītĭs ]

n.

A form of arthritis, occurring mainly in older persons, that is characterized by chronic degeneration of the cartilage of the joints.degenerative joint disease hypertrophic arthritis osteoarthrosis

Other words from osteoarthritis

os′te•o•ar•thritic (-thrĭtĭk) adj.
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Scientific definitions for osteoarthritis

osteoarthritis
[ ŏs′tē-ō-är-thrītĭs ]

A form of arthritis, occurring mainly in older people, that is characterized by chronic degeneration of the cartilage of the joints.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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