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DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
Synonyms:
degenerative arthritis; degenerative joint disease; osteoarthritis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("degenerative joint disease" is a kind of...):
arthritis (inflammation of a joint or joints)
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