osteoarthritic
Cartilage breakdown affliction
Osteoarthritic describes something relating to or affected by osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease where cartilage breaks down over time.
The term typically modifies joints, conditions, or patients: osteoarthritic knees, osteoarthritic changes visible on the X-ray.
As a noun, an osteoarthritic is a person who has the condition.
Resistance to deformation
- achingExperiencing dull pain
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
throbbing · limited range · morning stiffness · crepitus · grinding · locking · instability · weakness
Flexible connective body tissue
- erosionGradual wearing away
- bone spursAbnormal skeletal projections
- crepitusCrackling from friction inside
- deformityAbnormal body structure
synovitis · fibrillation · calcification · ankylosis · fissuring · varus · valgus
Causing progressive decline
- chronicPersisting over time
- age-relatedTied to chronological progression
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- irreversibleCannot be undone
end-stage · advanced · post-traumatic · primary · secondary · disability
Amino sugar in cartilage
- chondroitinCartilage-building molecule
- hyaluronic acidMoisture-retaining tissue sugar
- cortisone injectionHormone medication via needle
- NSAIDsOver-the-counter pain class
acetaminophen · joint replacement · physical therapy · weight management · bracing · arthroscopy · capsaicin · stem cell therapy
Leg's middle hinge
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- handGrasping body part
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- fingerHand's grasping extension
thumb · cervical · lumbar · facet · weight-bearing · DIP · PIP · sacroiliac
Ambulatory person or aid
- caneStick for support
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- orthoticsWearable alignment devices
- bracesDental alignment devices
assistive devices · adaptive equipment · handrails · grab bars · raised toilet seat · stairlift · ramp · shoe inserts
stiffness
Resistance to deformation
- achingExperiencing dull pain
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
swelling · throbbing · limited range · morning stiffness · crepitus · grinding · locking · instability · weakness · fatigue
cartilage
Flexible connective body tissue
- erosionGradual wearing away
- bone spursAbnormal skeletal projections
- crepitusCrackling from friction inside
deformity · synovitis · fibrillation · calcification · ankylosis · fissuring · varus · valgus
degenerative
Causing progressive decline
- chronicPersisting over time
- age-relatedTied to chronological progression
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
irreversible · end-stage · advanced · post-traumatic · primary · secondary · disability
glucosamine
Amino sugar in cartilage
- chondroitinCartilage-building molecule
- hyaluronic acidMoisture-retaining tissue sugar
- cortisone injectionHormone medication via needle
NSAIDs · acetaminophen · joint replacement · physical therapy · weight management · bracing · arthroscopy · capsaicin · stem cell therapy · exercise therapy
knee
Leg's middle hinge
finger · thumb · cervical · lumbar · facet · weight-bearing · DIP · PIP · sacroiliac · shoulder
walker
Ambulatory person or aid
- caneStick for support
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- orthoticsWearable alignment devices
braces · assistive devices · adaptive equipment · handrails · grab bars · raised toilet seat · stairlift · ramp · shoe inserts · mobility scooter
osteoarthriticasymptomatic
Diseased without outward signs
supple · sound · pain-free · flexible · unaffected
osteoarthriticrheumatoid
Immune-mediated joint inflammation
inflammatory · autoimmune · rheumatic · gouty · septic