Degenerative joint disease

Osteoarthritis / Osteoarthrosis (OA, also known as degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease, arthrosis or in more colloquial terms "wear and tear"), is a condition in which low-grade inflammation results in pain in the joints, caused by wearing of the cartilage that covers and acts as a cushion inside joints. As the bone surfaces become less well protected by cartilage, the patient experiences pain upon weight bearing, including walking and standing. Due to decreased movement because of the pain, regional muscles may atrophy, and ligaments may become more lax. OA is the most common form of arthritis. The word is derived from the Greek word "osteo", meaning "of the bone", "arthro", meaning "joint", and "itis", meaning inflammation, although many sufferers have little or no inflammation.
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Degenerative joint disease n. Abbr. DJD See osteoarthritis. degenerative joint disease Osteoarthritis, see there [more]Degenerative joint disease - Community and Resources

Noun
1. chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
(synonym) osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis
(hypernym) arthritis

Also known as osteoarthritis, this type of arthritis is caused by inflammation, breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of the joints. Among the over 100 different types of arthritis conditions, osteoarthritis is the most common, affecting usually the hands, feet, spine, and large weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees. Also called degenerative arthritis.

A chronic, noninflammatory disease characterized by the progressive deterioration of cartilage at joints and of the underlying bone.