Medical dictionary. 2011.
degenerative joint disease — n OSTEOARTHRITIS * * * osteoarthritis … Medical dictionary
degenerative joint disease — n. OSTEOARTHRITIS … English World dictionary
degenerative joint disease — degen′erative joint′ disease n. pat osteoarthritis … From formal English to slang
degenerative joint disease — noun chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age • Syn: ↑osteoarthritis, ↑degenerative arthritis • Hypernyms: ↑arthritis … Useful english dictionary
disease — diseasedly, adv. diseasedness, n. /di zeez /, n., v., diseased, diseasing. n. 1. a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection,… … Universalium
degenerative joint disease — Pathol. osteoarthritis. * * * … Universalium
joint disease — Introduction any of the diseases or injuries that affect human joints (joint). arthritis is no doubt the best known joint disease, but there are also many others. Diseases of the joints may be variously short lived or exceedingly chronic,… … Universalium
joint — /joynt/, n. 1. the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture. 2. a connection between pieces of wood, metal, or the like, often reinforced with… … Universalium
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
degenerative arthritis — noun chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age • Syn: ↑osteoarthritis, ↑degenerative joint disease • Hypernyms: ↑arthritis * * * noun : arthritis of middle age characterized … Useful english dictionary
