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, also called degenerative arthritis of the spine, is the deterioration of cartilage around the facet joints â the joints that allow the vertebrae to hinge and move. 1  Degenerative disc disease, on the other hand, is the gradual breakdown of the discs in between each set of vertebrae.