degenerative joint disease
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- noun
- /dɪˈdʒɛnərətɪv dʒɔɪnt dɪˈziːz/
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enfermedad articular degenerativa
- The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA), also known as degenerative joint disease.
- degenerative joint disease or osteoarthritis
- pain from degenerative joint disease
Examples
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Many older adults struggle with degenerative joint disease, affecting their mobility and quality of life.
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Osteoarthritis inevitably increases with age, so it is likely that Joan is describing pain secondary to degenerative joint disease.
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This property of the joint has contributed to the fact that CMC OA is the second most common degenerative joint disease of the hand.
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Degenerative joint disease is another complication that may be associated with PD.
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These aberrations in the patellofemoral joint force system can ultimately lead to painful degenerative joint disease.
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Joint replacement surgery offers the hope of pain relief, increased function, and improved quality of life for those patients suffering from degenerative joint disease and chronic pain, especially in older patients (Laskin, 1999).
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Veterinarian Donna Solomon can relate to owners of arthritic pets, as she recently diagnosed her own dog with severe degenerative joint disease.
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The following day, I took radiographs of his forelimbs and discovered severe degenerative joint disease (arthritis) not only in his left elbow but also in his right elbow.
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Osteoarthritis (OA), a degenerative joint disease affecting articular cartilage and synovial joint fluid, is the most common of the rheumatic diseases.
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Physical therapy can help manage symptoms of degenerative joint disease and improve joint function.
Synonyms
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A condition that causes pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints
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A long-term disease that makes joints painful and stiff in older people
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A disease that affects a joint and makes it painful or stiff
A long-term joint disease that wears away the soft tissue between bones, causing pain and stiffness
How Severe
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Surface Forms
Morphology
degenerative + joint + disease
The phrase's meaning is directly built from its parts: 'degenerative' (progressive deterioration) + 'joint' (where bones meet) + 'disease' (a medical condition), so a learner can infer it denotes a progressive disease of the joints. This is a regular noun phrase composition found across languages and follows straightforward medical naming conventions, making it understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Degenerative joint disease comes from its parts: degenerative meaning 'wearing away' and joint meaning where two bones meet. Picture the soft cushion between bones slowly wearing away so the bones rub together — that's why the term means 'a joint problem that gets worse over time', often called 'osteoarthritis'.