noun
hip osteoarthritis; coxarthrosis
Medical term for degenerative joint disease of the hip. Used in clinical contexts.
変形性股関節症の患者は歩行時に痛みを感じることが多い。
Patients with hip osteoarthritis often feel pain when walking.
Refers specifically to knee osteoarthritis, while 変形性股関節症 refers to the hip.
Compound of 変形性 (deformity/arthritic), 股関節 (hip joint), and 症 (condition/disease).