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English
Etymology
From Latin < Ancient Greek ἀρθρῖτις (arthritis), “‘joint-disease, gout’”) < ἄρθρον (arthron), “‘a joint’”). See also arthro- and -itis.
Noun
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Singular arthritis |
Plural arthritides |
arthritis (plural arthritides)
- 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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External links
- arthritis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- arthritis in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- arthritis at OneLook® Dictionary Search
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