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ar⋅thri⋅tis
[ahr-thrahy-tis] 
tɪs
–noun
| acute or chronic inflammation of a joint, often accompanied by pain and structural changes and having diverse causes, as infection, crystal deposition, or injury. |
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| ar·thri·tis (är-thrī'tĭs) n. Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness, and resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, metabolic disturbances, or other causes. It occurs in various forms, such as bacterial arthritis, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis. ar·thrit'ic (-thrĭt'ĭk) adj. & n., ar·thrit'i·cal·ly adv. |
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Arthritis
Ar*thri"tis\ ([aum]r*thr[imac]"t[i^]s), n. [L., fr. Gr. 'arqri^tis (as if fem. of 'arqri`tis belonging to the joints, sc. no`sos disease) gout, fr. 'a`rqron a joint.] (Med.) Any inflammation of the joints, particularly the gout.
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Language Translation for : arthritis
Spanish:
artritis,
German:
die Arthritis,
Japanese:
関節炎
arthritis
The inflammation of tissues in the joints (such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), usually resulting in pain and stiffness.
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arthritis
1543, from L. arthritis, from Gk. nosos arthritis "disease of the joints," from nosos "disease" + arthritis, fem. of arthrites (adj.) "pertaining to joints" (Gk. nosos is a fem. noun), from arthron "a joint" (see arthropod). Arthritic was used in Eng. as an adj. and a noun from 1366.
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Main Entry: ar·thri·tis
Pronunciation: är-'thrIt-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ar·thrit·i·des /-'thrit-&-"dEz/
: inflammation of joints due to infectious, metabolic, or constitutional causes; also : a specific arthritic condition
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arthritis ar·thri·tis (är-thrī'tĭs)
n. pl. ar·thrit·i·des (-thrĭt'ĭ-dēz')
Inflammation of a joint or joints resulting in pain and swelling. Also called articular rheumatism.
ar·thrit'ic (-thrĭt'ĭk) adj. & n.
ar·thrit'i·cal·ly adv.
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arthritis (är-thrī'tĭs) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) Acute or chronic inflammation of one or more joints, usually accompanied by pain and stiffness, resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, autoimmune disease, or other causes. See also osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis. |
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