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Noun: osteoarthritis  ,ós-tee-ow-aa(r)'thrI-tus
  1. Chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
    - degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease

Type of: arthritis

Encyclopedia: Osteoarthritis

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