Preferred Term:
osteoarthritis
Definition:
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
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Entry Terms:
- degenerative joint disease
- degenerative arthritis
- osteoarthrosis
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/12459
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