As nouns the difference between osteoarthritis and valdecoxib
is that osteoarthritis is (pathology) a form of arthritis, affecting mainly older people, caused by chronic degeneration of the cartilage and synovial membrane of the joints, leading to pain and stiffness while valdecoxib is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug formerly used to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and menstrual pain.
osteoarthritis
English
Noun
(osteoarthritides)
(pathology) A form of arthritis, affecting mainly older people, caused by chronic degeneration of the cartilage and synovial membrane of the joints, leading to pain and stiffness.
Synonyms
* degenerative arthritis
Derived terms
* osteoarthritic
See also
* rheumatoid arthritis
valdecoxib
Noun
(-)
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug formerly used to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and menstrual pain.