Osteoarthritis

/ˌɑstioʊɑrˈθraɪtɪs/ noun

Definition

A degenerative joint disease characterized by the breakdown of cartilage and underlying bone, causing pain and stiffness.

Etymology

From Greek 'osteon' (bone), 'arthron' (joint), and '-itis' (inflammation). The term was coined in medical Latin in the 19th century as understanding of joint diseases advanced.

Kelly Says

Osteoarthritis is sometimes called 'wear and tear' arthritis, but it's actually a complex process involving the entire joint structure, not just simple mechanical wearing. Evidence of this condition has been found in dinosaur fossils, showing it's affected vertebrates for millions of years.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
骨關節炎 (gəṭə qənnəṭəyān)
gə-ṭə qə-nnə-ṭə-yan
ARالعربية
التهاب المفاصل العظمي (al-thab al-mufaṣṣal al-'aẓmī)
al-thab al-mu-fa-ṣṣal al-'a-ẓm-ee
BNবাংলা
অস্টিওআর্থ্রাইটিস
os-tee-o-ar-th-rai-tis
CACatalà
osteoartritis
os-teo-ar-tri-tis
CSČeština
osteoartritida
os-teo-ar-tri-ti-da
DADansk
osteoarthritis
os-teo-ar-th-ri-tis
DEDeutsch
Osteoarthritis
os-teo-ar-th-ri-tis
ELΕλληνικά
οστεοαρθρίτιδα (osteoarthritisida)
os-teo-ar-th-ri-ti-da
ESEspañol
artritis osteoarticular
ar-tri-tis os-teo-ar-ti-ku-lar
FAفارسی
آرتریت استخوانی
a-r-tri-t es-ta-v-v-a-ni
FISuomi
osteoartriti
os-teo-ar-tri-ti
FRFrançais
arthrose
ar-tro-z
GUGU
ऑस्टियोઆર્થ્રાઈટિસ
os-tee-o-ar-th-rai-tis
HAHA
osteoarthritis
os-teo-ar-th-ri-tis
HEעברית
אוסטאוארתריטיס
os-ta-o-ar-th-ri-tis
HIहिन्दी
ऑस्टियोआर्थराइटिस
os-tee-o-ar-th-ra-itis
HUMagyar
osteoarthritis
os-teo-ar-th-ri-tis
IDBahasa Indonesia
osteoarthritis
os-teo-ar-th-ri-tis
IGIG
osteoarthritis
os-teo-ar-th-ri-tis
ITItaliano
artrite ossificante
ar-tri-te os-si-fi-kan-te
JA日本語
骨関節炎 (kotsu kansetsu-en)
ko-tsu kan-set-su-en
KKKK
osteоартрит
os-teo-ar-tri-t
KMKM
ជំងឺក្នុងសារ
chom-ngue k-nung sa-ar
KO한국어
퇴행성 관절염 (toehaengseong gwanjeolyeom)
toe-haeng-seong gwan-jeol-yeom
MRMR
ऑस्टियोआर्थराइटिस
os-tee-o-ar-th-ra-itis
MSBahasa Melayu
osteoarthritis
os-teo-ar-th-ri-tis
MYမြန်မာ
ရာဘာကျောက် (ya-ba-ka-kyaw)
ya-ba-ka-kyaw
NLNederlands
artrose
ar-tro-z
NONorsk
osteoarthritis
os-teo-ar-th-ri-tis
PAPA
ਆਸਟੀਓਆਰਥਰਾਈਟਿਸ
a-as-tee-o-ar-th-ra-i-tis
PLPolski
artretyzm
ar-tre-tyzm
PTPortuguês
artrite osteoarticular
ar-tri-te os-teo-ar-ti-ku-lar
RORomână
artrită osteoarticulară
ar-tri-te os-teo-ar-ti-ku-lar-a
RUРусский
остеoартрит
os-teo-ar-tri-t
SVSvenska
osteoarthritis
os-teo-ar-th-ri-tis
SWKiswahili
osteoarthritis
os-teo-ar-th-ri-tis
TAதமிழ்
எலும்பு வாதம் (elumbu vaadam)
e-lum-bu va-dam
TEతెలుగు
ఎముక వ్యాధి (emuka vyadhi)
e-mu-ka vya-dhi
THไทย
ข้ออักเสบกระดูก
khao-ak-sep kra-dook
TLTL
osteoarthritis
os-teo-ar-th-ri-tis
TRTürkçe
osteoartrit
os-teo-ar-trit
UKУкраїнська
остеоартрит
os-teo-ar-tri-t
URاردو
骨ی ارتریت (gali arthrit)
ga-li ar-th-rit
VITiếng Việt
viêm khớp xương
vyehm khohp-zương
YOYO
osteoarthritis
os-teo-ar-th-ri-tis
ZH中文
骨关节炎 (gǔ guān jiàn yán)
gu guān jiàn yán
ZUZU
osteoarthritis
os-teo-ar-th-ri-tis

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