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tes·tos·ter·one (ts-tst-rn)
n.
A steroid hormone and the most potent naturally occurring androgen that is formed
by the interstitial cells of the testes, and possibly by the ovary and adrenal cortex,
may be produced in nonglandular tissues from precursors such as androstenedione,
and is used in the treatment of hypogonadism, cryptorchism, carcinomas, and menorrhagia.
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os·te·o·ar·thri·tis (st--är-thrts)
n. Abbr. OA
A form of arthritis, occurring mainly in older persons, that is characterized by
chronic degeneration of the cartilage of the joints. Also called degenerative joint
disease, hypertrophic arthritis, osteoarthrosis.
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oste·o·ar·thritic (-thrtk) adj.
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