arthritises

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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arthritis (ɑːˈθraɪtɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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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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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 osteoarthritisrheumatoid arthritis.">, 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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