osteoarthritis
noun
\
Definition of osteoarthritis
Keep scrolling for more
Other Words from osteoarthritis
\
adjective
Examples of osteoarthritis in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For example, in a 2017 study published in Pain, researchers gave rats an injection into one of their knee joints to model osteoarthritis. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "Do Topical CBD Products Actually Do Anything for Pain?," 19 Apr. 2019 The company’s drugs include treatments for osteoarthritis, weak appetites and pain relief after surgery. ... — Charley Grant, WSJ, "This Biotech Is Going to the Dogs," 27 Apr. 2019 By age 50, most people have some amount of damage due to osteoarthritis, so spinal stenosis is most common in older adults. — Korin Miller, SELF, "New York Mets Player David Wright Announced He's Retiring Due to Spinal Stenosis," 4 Oct. 2018 Services include health exams, labs, specialized supplements, nutritional and lifestyle counseling, gynecological care, IV therapy, and musculoskeletal treatments for chronic pain, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis and more. — Laura Groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, "New businesses: art school, U-Haul dealer, Gracedbygrit popup and more," 12 Apr. 2018 The most common cause of spinal stenosis is run-of-the-mill osteoarthritis, the Mayo Clinic says, but there are a variety of risk factors. — Korin Miller, SELF, "New York Mets Player David Wright Announced He's Retiring Due to Spinal Stenosis," 4 Oct. 2018 Ginger can also relieve pain in osteoarthritis patients. — Alexandra Gekas, Woman's Day, "5 Pain-Fighting Foods," 31 Mar. 2011 There are also surgical treatments for osteoarthritis if necessary, like injecting your joint with cortisone to help with pain. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Here’s What It Means If Your Knee Just Won’t Stop Popping," 23 Sep. 2018 One of them, Unity Biotech, is set to launch an early clinical trial of a drug candidate for osteoarthritis, one of aging’s earliest, most ubiquitous and most disabling diseases. — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, "This drug cocktail reduced signs of age-related diseases and extended life in mice and human cells," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'osteoarthritis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for osteoarthritis
osteoarthritis
noun
English Language Learners Definition of osteoarthritis
See the full definition for osteoarthritis in the English Language Learners Dictionary
osteoarthritis
noun
\
\
Medical Definition of osteoarthritis
— called also degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease, hypertrophic arthritis
— compare rheumatoid arthritisOther Words from osteoarthritis
\
adjective
Comments on osteoarthritis
What made you want to look up osteoarthritis? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words for Summer: A Quiz
-
- Which of the following words means “of or relating to summer”?
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share osteoarthritis
Resources for osteoarthritis