/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of degenerative joint disease Find synonyms for: Noun1. osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease, arthritisusage: chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle ageWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language