arthritis

See also: Arthritis

English

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀρθρῖτις (arthrîtis, “joint-disease, gout”), from ἄρθρον (árthron, “a joint”). Surface analysis, arthr- +‎ itis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹ(a)ɪtɪs/
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Noun

arthritis (countable and uncountable, plural arthritides)

  1. Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders.

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Further reading
  • arthritis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • arthritis in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
  • arthritis at OneLook Dictionary Search

Interlingua

Noun

arthritis (uncountable)

  1. arthritis
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