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Preferred term

Osteoarthritis, Spine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A degenerative joint disease involving the SPINE. It is characterized by progressive deterioration of the spinal articular cartilage (CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR), usually with hardening of the subchondral bone and outgrowth of bone spurs (OSTEOPHYTE).

Synonym(s)

  • Osteoarthritis of Spine
  • Osteoarthritis of the Spine
  • Spinal Osteoarthritis
  • Spine Osteoarthritis

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HSC5QPSC-8

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