degenerative arthritis

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

   Synonymsosteoarthritisdegenerative joint disease

   Broaderarthritis

Questions about degenerative arthritis

What does degenerative arthritis mean?

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

What is another word for degenerative arthritis?

Close synonyms include osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.