polyarthritis

[pol-ee-ahr-thrahy-tis]

pol·y·ar·thri·tis

[pol-ee-ahr-thrahy-tis]
noun Pathology.
arthritis occurring in more than one joint.

Origin:
1895–1900; poly- + arthritis
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Polyarthritis has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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polyarthritis pol·y·ar·thri·tis (pŏl'ē-är-thrī'tĭs)
n.
Simultaneous inflammation of several joints.

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