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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. musculoskeletal diseases
  4. joint diseases
  5. arthritis
  6. osteoarthritis
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. musculoskeletal diseases
  4. joint diseases
  5. arthritis
  6. osteoarthritis

Preferred term

osteoarthritis

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • degenerative arthritis
  • degenerative joint disease
  • osteoarthrosis

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/12459

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