Other origins for the name Laura include-English, Latin-American, Spanish.The name Laura is most often used as a girl name or female name. English Name Meaning-The laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory. Old name with many variants.
Degenerative arthritis: A type of arthritis caused by inflammation, breakdown, and eventual loss of the cartilage of the joints. Degenerative arthritis is the most common form of arthritis, usually affecting the hands, feet, spine, and large weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees.Also known as osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease.egenerative arthritis is the most common form of arthritis, usually affecting the hands, feet, spine, and large weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees.
Osteoarthritis: Degenerative Spinal Joint Disease. Osteoarthritis is a disease of the joints, and it can affect the spine (osteoarthritis in the spine is often referred to as spondylosis). Also know as degenerative joint disease, it is the most common form of arthritis, affecting some 27 million American adults. It is a separate condition from and should not be confused with rheumatoid arthritis, another painful inflammatory condition.