degenerative joint disease

noun

1. another name for osteoarthritis

degenerative joint disease

1. See osteoarthritis

Example Sentences

Across the globe, a wide range of animals, including household pets, livestock, and marine species, are developing serious health problems such as cancer, obesity, diabetes, and degenerative joint disease.

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Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease that causes pain and stiffness, typically affects older people, but can strike at any age.

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“He had been receiving medical treatments for several age-related conditions including heart disease, degenerative joint disease, and kidney disease,” the park said on Facebook.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cites osteoarthritis as the most common type of arthritis; more than 32 million American adults have the degenerative joint disease.

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The patients were seeking relief from degenerative joint disease, back pain and a rotator-cuff tear, the account said.

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