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arthropathy

[ ahr-throp-uh-thee ]

noun

  1. disease of the joints.


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Other Words From

  • ar·thro·path·ic [ahr-thr, uh, -, path, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of arthropathy1

First recorded in 1875–80; arthro- + -pathy

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Example Sentences

Except that the joint disease is seldom symmetrical, it closely resembles the arthropathy of tabes.

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