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That said, the key difference between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis is the cause behind how the joints are affected. Osteoarthritis is a slow and progressive degenerative joint disease, that is, it will slowly develop over years of wear-and-tear on the joints and cartilage.
The root word, osteo, means bone. While both conditions impact the bones, osteoarthritis -arthritis effects the joints between the bones while osteoporosis -porosis, meaning porous bone, effects the bones directly. There are over one hundred types of arthritis, but the most common is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease, is a form of arthritis caused by inflammation, breakdown, and the eventual loss of cartilage in the joints. According to The Arthritis Foundation, about 27 million Americans are affected by osteoarthritis.