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osteoarthrosis

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[os-tee-oh-ahr-throh-sis] / ˌɒs ti oʊ ɑrˈθroʊ sɪs /

noun

  1. chronic, noninflammatory arthritis.


Etymology

Origin of osteoarthrosis

First recorded in 1930–35; osteo- + arthr- + -osis

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More recent and precise terms are arthrosis and osteoarthrosis.

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