degenerative joint disease

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

   Synonymsosteoarthritisdegenerative arthritis

   Broaderarthritis

Questions about degenerative joint disease

What does degenerative joint disease mean?

degenerative joint disease 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 joint disease?

Close synonyms include osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis. 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.