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ar·thri·tis

[ahr-thrahy-tis]
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.


Origin:
1535–45; < Neo-Latin < Greek: gout. See arthro-, -itis
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Example Sentences
  • Gout is a kind of arthritis that occurs when uric acid builds up in blood and causes joint inflammation.
  • Beutler took that line of research a step further and helped create medicines for rheumatoid arthritis and similar disorders.
  • Arizona-is to use bubbles to deliver anti-inflammatory drugs to the joints of people suffering from arthritis.
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arthritis (ɑːˈθraɪtɪs)
 
n
See also rheumatoid arthritis inflammation of a joint or joints characterized by pain and stiffness of the affected parts, caused by gout, rheumatic fever, etc
 
[C16: via Latin from Greek: see arthro-, -itis]
 
usage  Rather than talking about an arthritic or arthritics, it is better to talk about a person with arthritis and people with arthritis
 
arthritic
 
adj, —n

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Word Origin & History

arthritis
"inflammation of a joint," 1540s, 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 arm (1)).
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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 


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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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arthritis definition


The inflammation of tissues in the joints (such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), usually resulting in pain and stiffness.

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