1. At his 94th birthday party, James was complimented on how good he looked and was asked about his health. He replied, "I feel good most of the time, but some of my joints ache and are stiff, especially my knees, hips, and lower back, and especially in the morning when I wake up." A series of X-rays and an MRI scan taken a few weeks earlier had revealed that the articular cartilages of these joints were rough and flaking off, and bone spurs (overgrowths) were present at the ends of some of James's bones. What is James's probable condition?

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44. At his 94th birthday party, James was complimented on how good he looked
and was asked about his health. He replied, "I feel good most of the time,
but some of my joints ache and are stiff, especially my knees, hips, and lower
back, and especially in the morning when I wake up." A series of X-rays and
an MRI scan taken a few weeks earlier had revealed that the articular
cartilages of these joints were rough and flaking off, and bone spurs
(overgrowths) were present at the ends of some of James's bones. What is
James's probable condition?
Transcribed Image Text:44. At his 94th birthday party, James was complimented on how good he looked and was asked about his health. He replied, "I feel good most of the time, but some of my joints ache and are stiff, especially my knees, hips, and lower back, and especially in the morning when I wake up." A series of X-rays and an MRI scan taken a few weeks earlier had revealed that the articular cartilages of these joints were rough and flaking off, and bone spurs (overgrowths) were present at the ends of some of James's bones. What is James's probable condition?
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