骨こつ関かん節せつ炎えん

noun

osteoarthritis

Medical term for the degenerative joint disease characterized by cartilage breakdown. Used in clinical contexts.

• 骨こつ関かん節せつ炎えんは膝ひざや股こ関かん節せつに多おおく見みられる。

  Osteoarthritis is often seen in the knees and hip joints.

• 高こう齢れい者しゃでは骨こつ関かん節せつ炎えんの有ゆう病びょう率りつが高たかい。

  The prevalence of osteoarthritis is high among the elderly.