degenerative joint disease degenerative disorder • degenerescence · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · degenerative joint disease · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 26 · · Length 8 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age. Synonyms: osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · osteoarthritis · · Synonym 1 degenerative arthritis · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 j latin small letter j U+006A n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 v latin small letter v U+0076