Arthrosis


anatomy. junction of two or more bones of the skeleton; joint.
pathology. degenerative joint disease.

arthrosis ar·thro·sis (är-thrō’sĭs)
n. pl. ar·thro·ses (-sēz)

an articulation between bones.

a degenerative disease of a joint.

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