Osteoarthritis
Glossary Item Attributes
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Metadata item type: | Glossary Item |
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METEOR identifier: | 644538 |
Registration status: | Health, Standard 02/08/2017 |
Definition: | A clinical syndrome of joint pain accompanied by varying degrees of functional limitation and reduced quality of life. Pain, reduced function and effects on a person’s ability to carry out their day-to-day activities can be important consequences. Osteoarthritis is characterised pathologically by localised loss of articular cartilage (cartilage lining the articular ends of the bones), as well as changes to bone and other joint structures and associated inflammation. |
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