degenerative joint disease
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degenerative joint disease — n OSTEOARTHRITIS * * * osteoarthritis … Medical dictionary
degenerative joint disease — n. OSTEOARTHRITIS … English World dictionary
degenerative joint disease — degen′erative joint′ disease n. pat osteoarthritis … From formal English to slang
degenerative joint disease — noun chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age • Syn: ↑osteoarthritis, ↑degenerative arthritis • Hypernyms: ↑arthritis … Useful english dictionary
joint disease — Introduction any of the diseases or injuries that affect human joints (joint). arthritis is no doubt the best known joint disease, but there are also many others. Diseases of the joints may be variously short lived or exceedingly chronic,… … Universalium
Disease, degenerative joint — Also known as osteoarthritis, this type of arthritis is caused by inflammation, breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of the joints. Among the over 100 different types of arthritis conditions, osteoarthritis is the most common, affecting… … Medical dictionary
joint — /joynt/, n. 1. the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture. 2. a connection between pieces of wood, metal, or the like, often reinforced with… … Universalium
degenerative arthritis — noun chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age • Syn: ↑osteoarthritis, ↑degenerative joint disease • Hypernyms: ↑arthritis * * * noun : arthritis of middle age characterized … Useful english dictionary
disease — diseasedly, adv. diseasedness, n. /di zeez /, n., v., diseased, diseasing. n. 1. a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection,… … Universalium
Joint — For other uses, see Joint (disambiguation). Typical Joint A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact.[1] They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally … Wikipedia
