osteoarthritis

== English == === Etymology === From osteo- + arthritis. === Noun === osteoarthritis (countable and uncountable, plural osteoarthritides or osteoarthritises) (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, degenerative joint disease, DJD Hypernym: arthritis Coordinate terms: rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis ==== Derived terms ==== scaphotrapeziotrapezoid osteoarthritis osteoarthritic ==== Translations ====