DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age

Synonyms:

degenerative arthritis; degenerative joint disease; osteoarthritis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("degenerative joint disease" is a kind of...):

arthritis (inflammation of a joint or joints)

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