osteoarthritis
form of arthritis caused by degeneration of joints
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Summary
osteoarthritis is a bone disease[1]. osteoarthritis draws 12,319 Wikipedia views per month (bone disease category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: class of disease[3], symptom or sign[4]
- Subclass of: arthritis[5], degenerative disorder of musculoskeletal system[6], disease[7]
- Commons category: Osteoarthritis[8]
- ICPC 2 ID: L91[9]
- Symptoms and signs: arthritis[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Osteoarthritis[11]
- Possible treatment: Gene therapy for osteoarthritis[12]
- Described by source: National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan[13]
- ICD-9-CM: 715.3[14]
- Health specialty: family medicine[15], orthopedics[16], rheumatology[17]
- Drug or therapy used for treatment: ibuprofen[18], D-glucosamine[19], valdecoxib[20], (±)-flurbiprofen[21], (RS)-ketoprofen[22], oxaprozin[23], meloxicam[24], indomethacin[25], Diclofenac[26], (RS)-fenoprofen[27], sulindac[28], tolmetin[29], (RS)-etodolac[30], diflunisal[31]
- Genetic association: CAMK2B[32], DNAH10[33], NACA2[34]
Why It Matters
osteoarthritis has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] osteoarthritis is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]