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degenerative joint disease

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degenerative joint disease
n.
See osteoarthritis.
degenerative joint disease
n
(Medicine / Pathology) another name for osteoarthritis
degenerative joint disease  (d-jnr--tv)
See osteoarthritis.
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Noun1.degenerative joint disease - chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis
arthritis - inflammation of a joint or joints


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