arthritis

noun

ar·​thri·​tis är-ˈthrī-təs How to pronounce arthritis (audio)
plural arthritides är-ˈthri-tə-ˌdēz How to pronounce arthritis (audio)
: inflammation of joints due to infectious, metabolic, or constitutional causes
also : a specific arthritic condition

Examples of arthritis in a Sentence

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Other cats who may need some help with keeping clean include elderly ones and those who suffer from medical conditions such as arthritis and joint problems. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Chronic: Hip pain is persistent, lasting three months or longer, often due to chronic conditions such as arthritis. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024 Chronic inflammation is associated with several diseases, such as arthritis, depression, and more. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024 An example is white middle-aged male coal-miner data being used to create care plans for arthritis, which means that ethnic minority females are not getting the best treatments for them. Anna Byrne, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for arthritis 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin arthrītis "pain in the joints," borrowed from Greek arthrītid-, arthrîtis "of the joints" (arthrîtis nósos "disease of the joints"), (as a noun) "gout," from árthron "joint, articulation" + -ītis -itis — more at arthro-

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arthritis was in 1543

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Cite this Entry

“Arthritis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arthritis. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

arthritis

noun
ar·​thri·​tis är-ˈthrīt-əs How to pronounce arthritis (audio)
: inflammation of the joints
arthritic
-ˈthrit-ik
adjective or noun

Medical Definition

arthritis

noun
ar·​thri·​tis är-ˈthrīt-əs How to pronounce arthritis (audio)
plural arthritides -ˈthrit-ə-ˌdēz How to pronounce arthritis (audio)
: inflammation of joints due to infectious, metabolic, or constitutional causes
also : a specific arthritic condition (as gouty arthritis or psoriatic arthritis)

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