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Complete the sentence to describe the etiology of the given noninfectious disease.

Osteoarthritis is a ______ disease related to advancing age.

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Answer:

degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, most common from middle age onward. It causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee, and thumb joints.

Step-by-step explanation:

i took the test and got it wrong with the answer below so i would say joint pain or sum like that

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Answer: degenerative joint disease

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