osteoarthritis
noun
os·te·o·ar·thri·tis
ˌä-stē-ō-är-ˈthrī-təs 
: a common form of arthritis typically with onset during middle or old age that is characterized by progressive degenerative changes in the cartilage of one or more joints (as of the knees, hips, and hands) accompanied by thickening and overgrowth of adjacent bone and that is marked symptomatically chiefly by stiffness, swelling, pain, deformation of joints, and loss of range of motion
—abbreviation OA
compare rheumatoid arthritis
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Losing weight can help reduce knee osteoarthritis symptoms, but adherence to those lifestyle changes can be challenging, Bliddal said.
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Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Stem cell treatments help regrow cartilage, which is lost in osteoarthritis.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
The link between noisy knees and osteoarthritis, including the presence of structural changes in the knee joint, was a concern for the researchers.
—New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
According to the authors, one-quarter of adult cats suffer from osteoarthritis and chronic pain that worsens with age.
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Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Stem cell treatments help regrow cartilage, which is lost in osteoarthritis.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
The link between noisy knees and osteoarthritis, including the presence of structural changes in the knee joint, was a concern for the researchers.
—New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
According to the authors, one-quarter of adult cats suffer from osteoarthritis and chronic pain that worsens with age.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
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osteoarthritis
noun
os·teo·ar·thri·tis
ˌäs-tē-ō-är-ˈthrīt-əs
plural osteoarthritides
-ˈthrit-ə-ˌdēz
: a common form of arthritis typically with onset during middle or old age that is characterized by progressive degenerative changes in the cartilage of one or more joints (as of the knees, hips, and hands) accompanied by thickening and overgrowth of adjacent bone and that is marked symptomatically chiefly by stiffness, swelling, pain, deformation of joints, and loss of range of motion
—abbreviation OA
called also degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease, hypertrophic arthritis
compare rheumatoid arthritis
osteoarthritic
adjective
Treatment for hand and finger osteoarthritis has the same goals as treatment for any osteoarthritic joint: pain reduction, mobility maintenance and minimization of disability.
—Paul G. Donohue, The Springfield (Massachusetts) Union-News
Paul G. Donohue, The Springfield (Massachusetts) Union-News
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