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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > musculoskeletal diseases > joint diseases > arthritis > osteoarthritis
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > musculoskeletal diseases > joint diseases > arthritis > osteoarthritis
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.
Concept Schemes:
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NALT Full
Broader Concept:
arthritis
Entry Terms:
  • degenerative joint disease
  • degenerative arthritis
  • osteoarthrosis
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/12459
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