osteoarthritis

A form of arthritis, occurring mainly in older persons, that is characterized by chronic degeneration of the cartilage of the joints.

Inflammation of a joint in which the bones are involved as well as the soft tissues: sometimes employed as synonymous with arthritis deformans.

A form of arthritis, affecting mainly older people, caused by chronic degeneration of the cartilage and synovial membrane of the joints, leading to pain and stiffness.

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