osteoarthritis

[ os-tee-oh-ahr-thrahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. 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.

osteoarthritis

/ ˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθrɪtɪk; ˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθraɪtɪs /

noun

1. chronic inflammation of the joints, esp those that bear weight, with pain and stiffness Also calleddegenerative joint disease

osteoarthritis

/ ŏs′tē-ō-är-thrī′tĭs /

1. A form of arthritis, occurring mainly in older people, that is characterized by chronic degeneration of the cartilage of the joints.

Derived Forms

• osteoarthritic, adjectivenoun

Word History and Origins

Origin of osteoarthritis¹

First recorded in 1875–80; osteo- + arthritis

Example Sentences

Some of the genetic instructions involved in orchestrating this early developmental process are the same ones implicated in osteoarthritis decades later.

From BBC

“I have osteoarthritis, I deal with obesity, I have blood pressure issues and GERD,” Brown says.

From Los Angeles Times

Saundra Glenn, 64, who has osteoarthritis and "a dodgy right hip", was walking towards the accessibility box office when she stopped to rest against a fence.

From BBC

Wren Seaward, a full-time carer for her husband John who relies on a wheelchair because of severe osteoarthritis, must pay back £245 a month after unwittingly receiving £5,000 in overpayments.

From BBC

A blood test successfully predicted knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before tell-tale signs of the disease appeared on x-rays, Duke Health researchers report.

From Science Daily