Define osteoarthritis

: a common form of arthritis typically with onset during middle or old age that is characterized by progressive degenerative changes in the cartilage of one or more joints (as of the knees, hips, and hands) accompanied by thickening and overgrowth of adjacent bone and that is marked symptomatically chiefly by stiffness, swelling, pain, deformation of joints, and loss of range of motion Recent Examples on the Web In other words, orthopedic dog beds can provide general relief (and, in many cases, plenty of cushy comfort) for a tired dog's body, but won't resolve any underlying issues with your dog's health, including hip dysplasia, osteoarthritis, and other common orthopedic conditions, Dr. Franklin says. — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 9 Mar. 2022 Kraus and her team have applied for funding to conduct similar experiments and slow down the development of osteoarthritis in animals. — Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2019 Mounting evidence suggests that that running does not cause osteoarthritis or any other joint disease. — Robert H. Shmerling, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2023 It’s been found helpful for lower back and neck pain as well as osteoarthritis, and may be helpful for cancer pain. — Liz Seegert, Fortune Well, 26 Apr. 2023 Researchers acknowledged that while there wasn’t enough data available to give recommendations to long-distance runners, their results did show that long-distance running did not increase the risk of osteoarthritis in the knees and hips of those with no p...