degenerative arthritis

collocation in English

meaningsofdegenerativeandarthritis

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degenerative
adjective
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/dɪˈdʒen.ər.ə.tɪv/us
/dɪˈdʒen.ə.rə.t̬ɪv/
A degenerative illness is one in which the body or a part of the body gradually ...
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arthritis
noun[U]
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/ɑːˈθraɪ.tɪs/us
/ɑːrˈθraɪ.t̬əs/
a serious condition in which a person's joints (= the places where two bones are connected) become painful, swollen, ...
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(Definition ofdegenerativeandarthritisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He suffers from osteoarthritis (degenerativearthritis) in his hands, which is slowly worsening as the series progresses.
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Beyond origins such as knee injury and trauma, arthrofibrosis of the knee has been associated withdegenerativearthritis.
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She was almost totally paralysed by cerebral palsy and had severedegenerativearthritis, which caused her great pain.
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Removal of the meniscus cartilage leads to progressive,degenerativearthritisof the knee joint.
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By the age of 29, many people haddegenerativearthritis.
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It is one of few providers in the region that offers total ankle replacement as an alternative treatment fordegenerativearthritisin the ankle.
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He was sidelined with hallux rigidus, adegenerativearthritisin his toe.
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She also haddegenerativearthritis, which left her wheelchair bound.
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According to his wife and attorney, he has lost over 100 pounds (48 kg), hasdegenerativearthritisand is having difficulty walking.
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Its cognate ligand, chemerin was found in joint aspirate from rheumatoid arthritis and absent in aspirate fromdegenerativearthritis.
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The other effect of the ochronotic pigment is that it can accumulate in the bodys connective tissue leading todegenerativearthritis, as the person grows older.
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