Osteoarthritis Meaning
/ˌɑstiˌoʊɑˈrθraɪtəs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA 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.
Sentence Examples
There is no cure for osteoarthritis.
Humid climates are harmful for those with osteoarthritis.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient's knee pain was diagnosed as ____, a joint disease caused by cartilage breakdown.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The elderly patient was diagnosed with ____ in both knees and prescribed anti-inflammatory medication.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- English arthritis English osteoarthritis From osteo- + arthritis.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"For example, among the papers directed at arthropathies, all the population studies in the bibliometric survey relied on macroscopy alone[…]. These were principally studies of osteoarthritis[…], for which there are standard diagnostic protocols based on macroscopic changes[…]."
— 2023, Simon Mays, “The Macroscopic Study of Human Skeletal Paleopathology” (chapter 2), in The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology, Routledge, →DOI, →ISBN, page 23:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient's knee pain was diagnosed as ____, a joint disease caused by cartilage breakdown.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The elderly patient was diagnosed with ____ in both knees and prescribed anti-inflammatory medication.