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osteoarthritis definition

osteo·ar·thri·tis (äs′tē ō är t̸hrīt′is)

noun

a slowly progressive form of arthritis, found chiefly in older people, characterized by cartilage deterioration and bone enlargement

Etymology: osteo- + arthritis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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