HyperDic: degenerative_joint_disease

English > 1 sense of the expression degenerative joint disease:
NOUNstatedegenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritischronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints
English > degenerative joint disease: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaningchronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age.
Synonymsosteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis
Broaderarthritisinflammation of a joint or joints
Spanishartrosis, osteoartritis
Catalanosteoartritis

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