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arthritis
[ 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.
arthritis
/ ɑːˈθrɪtɪk; ɑːˈθraɪtɪs /
noun
- inflammation of a joint or joints characterized by pain and stiffness of the affected parts, caused by gout, rheumatic fever, etc See also rheumatoid arthritis
arthritis
/ är-thrī′tĭs /
- 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
arthritis
- The inflammation of tissues in the joints (such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), usually resulting in pain and stiffness.
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Derived Forms
- arthritic, adjectivenoun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arthritis1
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Example Sentences
The woman had shingles and severe arthritis, and her eyesight and hearing were diminishing.
They say staying active can help ward off all kinds of health concerns as you get older, from obesity to arthritis.
Fans of the drink believe that it can boost qi, improve circulation, cure arthritis, and strengthen the body in general.
Researchers have found that a drug approved for rheumatoid arthritis helped a patient suffering from alopecia halt his hair loss.
They also found a rate of arthritis in the 1.4 million recipients identical to the rate found in the general population.
The above by no means exhausts the vast subject of dyspepsia and arthritis.
A second form of metastatic arthritis is met with in strangles.
Acute arthritis begins like an ordinary attack of synovitis.
Associated with it are evidently symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, which is affecting her joints and teeth.
The capsular ligament of the joint is penetrated by the suppurative process, and a condition of septic arthritis results.
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