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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Osteoarthritis
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Osteoartritis
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Osteoartrite
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Synonyms English:
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Arthritides, Degenerative
Arthritis, Degenerative
Arthroses
Arthrosis
Degenerative Arthritides
Degenerative Arthritis
Osteoarthritides
Osteoarthroses
Osteoarthrosis
Osteoarthrosis Deformans
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Tree Number:
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C05.550.114.606
C05.799.613
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Definition English:
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A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans. |
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History Note English:
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2013; for Arthrosis use Joint Diseases 2017-2019
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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10179
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Unique Identifier:
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D010003
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Similar:
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DeCS
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